Union T2 Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the ground floor from flexible commercial space (Use Class E / Sui Generis) to ancillary gymnasium and laundry room for the exclusive use of residents, and reconfiguration of Level 2 to provide residential amenity, marketing suite (Sui Generis) alongside retained workspace (Use Class E), and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Nov 2026, from Manchester's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 2 Oct 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 14
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Other documents 4
Site constraints 3
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Important details
- Council
- Manchester
- Application type
- Full planning permission
- Postcode
- M3 4JQ
- Received
- 2 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 9 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Deansgate
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 4 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Michael Percival
Decision outlook
Day 6 of the 56-day target. Manchester usually decides changes of use by day 55.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Manchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Manchester decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 12 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 2 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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