The Victorian Society conservation group is attempting to stop construction of a zip wire in Liverpool, which would end at a listed building within the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The charity has applied to the UK's High Court to have a judicial review into Liverpool council's decision to grant planning permission for the attraction.
If built the 400-metres-long zip wire, operated by Zip World and designed by DK Architects, would run from the city's 125-metre-high Radio City Tower to the roof of its 19th century Central Library.
Zip wire "will harm important historic area"
The Victorian Society took legal action as it believes that the zip wire will harm the historic area through both its physical infrastructure and the resulting noise. "The proposed zip wire could not be in a more insensitive or inappropriate position, right in the heart of Liverpool's great historic civic buildings and monuments," commented Victorian Society's conservation adviser Tom Taylor.

"The noise and movement, as well as the physical infrastructure required, would harm this important historic area," he added. "There are many places in Merseyside where a zip wire would be acceptable, but such a sensitive site is the wrong choice."
The group also believes the council should have required listed building consent for the zip wire, as the Central Library is Grade II* listed.
Proposal criticised by local councillor and organisations
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