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PLA-2026-000429 - Removal/variation of conditions Under Consideration

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) to allow for: elevational alterations including installation of two louvres at Level 1 and two roof cowls to the Atherton Street building, and two roof cowls to the Quay Street building; variation of conditions 4 (Paving and Surfacing Strategy), 5 (Landscape Materials), 12 (Fumes), 29 (Taxi/Vehicle Drop Off), 34 (Local Labour), 36 (Second Entrance Details) to reflect discharge status; variation of condition 37 (Gym Use) to allow usage of the gym by guests and staff; and discharge of conditions 6 (Lighting), 17 (External Plant Acoustics (excluding Zone 6 and gym), 18 (External Plan Acoustics (Zone 6)), 19 (Plant Acoustics Gym), 23 (Acoustics (excluding gym)), 24(a) (Acoustics (gym)), 25 (BREEAM), all attached to planning permission . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2026
✓
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Target date was 23 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 23 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 28 Jul 2026.

Documents 46

Plans & drawings 32

PDF View of West Elevation from Quay Street Photo · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF West Elevation Louvre Plan · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF JLA-26-1165 Rev A - Installation Detail Plan · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 010021-SLR-XXX-XXX-DR-CH-0100.rev p03 Plan · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 010021-SLR-XXX-XXX-DR-CH-0102.rev p01 Plan · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 010021-SLR-XXX-XXX-DR-CH-0200.rev p03 Plan · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 010021-SLR-XXX-XXX-DR-CH-1100.rev p04 Plan · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 2236-EXA-XX-XX-DR-L-00100 Plan · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 2236-EXA-XX-XX-RP-L-00901 Plan · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 010021-SLR-XXX-XXX-DR-CH-0101.rev p02 Plan · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 010021-SLR-XXX-XXX-DR-CH-0700.rev p02 Plan · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 2236-EXA-XX-XX-DR-L-00600 Plan · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Approved-West Elevation-All Zones-180146-3DR-Z0-SE-DR-D132-Rev G Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Approved-North Elevation-All Zones-180146-3DR-Z0-SE-DR-D133-Rev I Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Approved Long East Elevation-180146-3DR-Z0-SE-DR-D135-Rev D Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Approved East Elevation All Zones Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Approve GA Plan First Floor Plan- Rev E Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Comparison of Plans Supporting Information · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 180146-3DR-ZZ-D105-E Proposed GA plan-Fifth Floor.pdf Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Approved GA Plan Roof Plan-Rev E Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Approved GA plan Fifth Floor-180146-3DR-Z0-ZZ-DR-D105_Rev C PDF · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 180146-3DR-Z0-01-DR-D101-F-Proposed GA plan-First floor Plan · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 240193-3DR-Z5-SE-DR-A-20551-C01-Zone 5 West elevation louvre location Plan · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 180146-3DR-Z0-SE-DR-D130-K-Proposed East Elevation-All Zones.pdf Plan · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 2236-EXA-XX-XX-DR-L-00600.pdf Plan · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 180146-3DR-SE-DR-D135-E-Proposed Long East Elevation.pdf Plan · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 180146-3DR-Z0-SE-DR-D132-H-Proposed West Elevation-All Zones.pdf Plan · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 180146-3DR-Z0-SE-DR-D131-E-Proposed South Elevation All Zones.pdf Plan · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 180146-Drawing Register_D-2-260515.pdf Supporting Information · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 2236-EXA-XX-XX-DR-L-00100.pdf Plan · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 180146-3DR-Z0-11-DR-D111-F-Proposed GA Plan-Roof Plan.pdf Plan · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 180146-3DR-Z0-SE-DR-D133-J-Proposed North Elevation-All Zones.pdf Plan · 20 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

  • Part of

    ConditionsApprovedcouncil archive

    Conditions 2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 17, 29, 34, 36, 37 variation sought

    • VariationVariation of condition 2 (approved drawings) to allow for: elevational alterations…This applicationPLA-2026-000429

Site constraints 5

Castlefield 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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: St Johns College of Further Education, Grade II, about 52 m from the postcode pin · 4 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 6 October 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, the Mining Remediation Authority 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 3GS
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Deansgate
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Michael Percival

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Jul 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