Preston鈥檚 under-threat bus station has been given a reprieve from the wreckers鈥� ball after being granted  Grade II listed status by the government

Preston bus station

Preston City Council had wanted to demolish the station, saying it is too costly to modernise.

But campaigners, including immediate past president of the RIBA Angela Brady and architects including Richard Rogers and Rem Koolhaas, have fought to save the building.

Brady said she was 鈥渁bsolutely delighted鈥� by decision.

Labour leader of Preston council Peter Rankin said the council would not 鈥渢ake some time鈥� to consider the impact of the listing on the council鈥檚 plans.

鈥淲e need to look at costs and the impact on budgets and how it affects Preston taxpayers,鈥� he said.

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