Land Bounded By Metrolink Line To The North, Alan Turing Way To The East, Gibbon Street To The South, And Loverose Street To The West Manchester Data via plota.co.uk

145358/FO/2026 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of a three-storey entertainment venue (Sui Generis), with associated infrastructure, access, servicing, management, and public realm improvement. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Mar 2026
Approved
12 Jun 2026

Approved on 12 Jun 2026 · Committee · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Documents 59

Other documents 30

PDF Correspondence combined_Redacted Correspondence · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix A _Project Taverna - MCFC EMS Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix C_3679.3-PLA-XX-XX-DR-L-0003-Access and Circulation Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 26.05.15 CFA Method Statment Supporting Information · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CMP MCFC Project Taverna Rev 2 200526 Supporting Information · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PT Local Labour KPI Proposal MW - JTCG Supporting Information · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 16.04 Photo · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 18.03 Photo · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801538.pdf Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801531.pdf Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801525.pdf Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801563.pdf Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801560.pdf Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801542.pdf Correspondence · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801544.pdf Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801519.pdf Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801533.pdf Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801555.pdf Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801518.pdf Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801556.pdf Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801543.pdf Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801552.pdf Waste Management · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801534.pdf Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801541.pdf Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801561.pdf Waste Management · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 01557.xlsx Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801558.pdf Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801524.pdf Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 01526.xlsx Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 801491.pdf Supporting Information · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Manchester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Manchester
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
M11 4TA
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Ancoats & Beswick
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Rachel Brown

How this decision compares

Decided in 95 days from validation, 40 days slower than Manchester's median of 55 for commercial premises. Approved, as 82% of commercial premises here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
48decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Manchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Manchester decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Apr 2026
Committee
11 Jun 2026
Manchester
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#68 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Manchester ranks #146 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Manchester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #174 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #84 of 296
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #146 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #59 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
54 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
49 decided
1,924
Total decisions
242 refused in the year to March 2026