The artist who designed the controversial "living" bloom sculpture has said he is very disappointed councillors threw out the proposal for a landmark installation at the gateway of Manningham.

Walter Jack, based in Bristol, said: "I am very disappointed, we put in a great deal of thought and care into the design and a lot of time and really got to know the site very well."

The 26-feet-tall Geoblossom sculpture, which would have cost £110,000, was to have stood at the junction of Hamm Strasse and Manningham Lane and would have opened and closed its petals every hour.

Bradford Council's regulatory and appeals committee dismissed the proposal at a meeting on Tuesday. Coun Paul Flowers (Lab, Great Horton) said at the meeting, "It is inappropriate in design and location".

Mr Jack said that he had done much of the groundwork himself. But latterly he had been talking with engineers to work out the logistics.

Mr Jack said he believed that people would have grown to love the sculpture once it was in place.

"I'll be very disappointed if it doesn't go ahead, but the decision rests with the council."

Mr Jack said that as he had worked on the project for a number of months he appreciated all the different facets of the sculpture, such as the internal lighting system.

"Nobody has seen anything like it before. I certainly do think they have been hasty, but it's their choice. The space belongs to the people of Bradford and we have just put forward our ideas," said Mr Jack.

The proposed sculpture was commissioned by Bradford Council, Manningham Means Business, together with Bradford Vision, Arts Council England, Yorkshire Forward.

A spokesman for Bradford Council said that these organisations would possibly consider finding another site for the sculpture.

The final design was dramatically different from the original concept put forward by the artist which was called Spring Steel and resembled a vase of flowers.

The latest tree-like design, was to be made up of a spherical canopy of revolving, coloured discs.

The discs were to be brightly coloured on one side and more subdued on the other. All would be rigged to a motor which rotated them at set times during the day, giving the appearance that it blossommed hourly.

The sculpture was supposed to act as a landmark for the Manningham gateway to the city.