Sunlight House Seventh & Eighth Floor Quay Street Manchester M3 3JZ Data via plota.co.uk

PLA-2026-000985 - Removal/variation of conditions Approved

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) and 5 (Finishes) attached to Listed Building Consent 145027/LO/2026 to reflect internal layout changes and finishes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents 35

Plans & drawings 32

PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-08-DR-AR-01112 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-08-DR-AR-05050 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-XX-DR-AR-04002 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 4745-SHA-XX-08-DR-M-3001.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 4745-SHA-XX-08-DR-E-4000.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-08-DR-AR-01802 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 4745-SHA-XX-08-DR-M-1000.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-08-DR-AR-01622 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 4745-SHA-XX-08-DR-E-2000.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-08-DR-AR-01102 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-08-DR-AR-01502 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-08-SH-AR-06021 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-XX-SH-AR-06031 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-XX-SH-AR-06001 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-07-SH-AR-06011 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 4745-SHA-XX-08-DR-M-3000.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-XX-DR-AR-03012 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-XX-DR-AR-03011 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-08-SH-AR-06022 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-07-SH-AR-06012 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-08-DR-AR-07002 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-XX-SH-AR-06041 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-08-DR-AR-01402 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-08-DR-AR-01632 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 4745-SHA-XX-08-DR-E-5000.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 4745-SHA-XX-08-DR-E-1000.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-XX-DR-AR-05205 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-08-DR-AR-01202 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-08-DR-AR-01612 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-08-DR-AR-05051 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 4745-SHA-XX-08-DR-E-3000.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 30279810-EVK-MAN-08-DR-AR-01602 L03.pdf Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

21 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Sunlight House, Grade II, about 8 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 20 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 21 with distances
Historic England ↗
Deansgate and Peter Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Manchester AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
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

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Manchester
Application type
Removal/variation of conditions
Postcode
M3 3JZ
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Deansgate
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Aug 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