Plans submitted for Preston’s tallest building

A property developer is set to transform Preston’s skyline with a landmark city-centre tower.

TSS Property has submitted planning application to Preston City Council for Altura, a proposed 30-storey, 96-metre building on Derby Street. 

If approved, it would become the tallest structure in Lancashire, providing 218 apartments and seven Grade A office spaces. 

The apartments include 163 one-bedroom and 55 two-bedroom units, while the offices offer a mix of co-working and larger suites.

Designed to deliver high-spec living, Altura would feature winter garden balconies, a gym, Pilates studio, games room, residents-only cinema, communal lounge and 24-hour concierge. 

Bosses say the scheme, with an estimated gross development value of over £40 million, will be built with regional supply chains, including the designer David Cox Architects, and will sustain up to 60 on-site jobs over a 30-month construction period. 

Steven Gallagher, managing director of Preston-based David Cox Architects, said: “Altura has taken three years of design development and evolution, and an unwavering commitment from a team of dedicated professionals. 

“We are all proud to be playing a part in shaping the future of Preston.

“Once complete, Altura will be an elegant, contemporary building; one that reflects Preston’s ambition and celebrates its growing status as a dynamic urban centre. 

“We are confident that it will make a meaningful and lasting contribution to the city’s evolving skyline. 

“We look forward to seeing Altura take its place as an inspiring symbol of the city’s progress and ambition.”

A council decision on planning consent is expected later this year.

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