New Century Hall 34 Hanover Street Manchester M4 4AH Data via plota.co.uk
PLA-2026-000952 - Full planning permission
Approved
Proposal
Change of use of part ground floor of from food hall (Class E) to live music venue (Sui Generis). Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
7 Jul 2026
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Validated
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026
Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026
Documents 33
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 4
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New Century - Waste Management Statement
Waste Management · 20 Jul 2026
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32956-RP-NIA-R0-EE Noise Impact Assessment_Redacted
Noise assessment or information · 20 Jul 2026
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886-P3A-DAS
Design & Access Statement · 20 Jul 2026
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260519_New Century Hall Mcr_int wrks grnd flr_Heritage Statement_LEVRANT
Heritage Statement · 19 May 2026
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Plans & drawings 20
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OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT PLAN - NEW CENTURY - SEP 2026 - v3
Supporting Information · 7 Sept 2026
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0886-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05101-P04
Plan · 2 Sept 2026
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0886-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-22401-Internal Wall Details-P02
Plan · 1 Sept 2026
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0886-P3A-XX-00-DR-A-05001-Proposed Ground Floor Plan-P04 (1)
Plan · 25 Aug 2026
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0886-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-22402-Internal Wall Facade Details-P04 (1)
Plan · 25 Aug 2026
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0886-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-02101-Existing Sections-P02
Plan · 14 Aug 2026
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OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT PLAN - NEW CENTURY - AUG 2026 - v2
Supporting Information · 13 Aug 2026
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OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT PLAN - NEW CENTURY - JUNE 2026 - v1
Supporting Information · 20 Jul 2026
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0886-P3A-XX-B2-DR-A-02000-Existing Basement 2 Plan
Plan · 20 Jul 2026
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0886-P3A-SL-XX-DR-A-02001-Location Plan
Location Plan · 20 Jul 2026
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0886-P3A-ST-XX-DR-A-02001-Existing Site Plan
Site Plan · 20 Jul 2026
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0886-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-02101-Existing Sections
Plan · 20 Jul 2026
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0886-P3A-XX-XX-DR-A-05101-Proposed Sections
Plan · 20 Jul 2026
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0886-P3A-XX-00-DR-A-02001-Existing Ground Floor Plan
Plan · 20 Jul 2026
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0886-P3A-ST-XX-DR-A-05001- Proposed Site Plan
Site Plan · 20 Jul 2026
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0886-P3A-XX-00-DR-A-05001-Proposed Ground Floor Plan
Plan · 20 Jul 2026
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0886-P3A-XX-00-DR-A-03001-Demolition Ground Floor Plan
Plan · 20 Jul 2026
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NCH-0312-0013.01 - HVAC Strip Out
Plan · 19 May 2026
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NCH-0312-0011.01 - Proposed Alterations
Plan · 19 May 2026
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NCH-0312-0012.01 - HVAC Existing
Plan · 19 May 2026
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Application forms 1
Other documents 6
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Proposed Uni-Strut detail to column_24.08.26
Supporting Information · 25 Aug 2026
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LGH 250 Performace Data Sp 4
Supporting Information · 13 Aug 2026
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New Century Hall - COU Application Covering Letter 7 July 2026_Redacted
Correspondence · 20 Jul 2026
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Waste management strategy and proforma
Waste Management · 20 Jul 2026
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01_NCH_MEP Alterations Summary_Final_14.05.26
Supporting Information · 20 Jul 2026
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MVHR unit spec sheet
Supporting Information · 19 May 2026
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Site constraints 2
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.
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. 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
- Full planning permission
- Postcode
- M4 4AH
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Piccadilly
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 14 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Approve
- Decision date
- 10 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
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How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 80% of changes of use here are.
This one52d
Council55d
UK56d
78%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
53decided in the last year
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 10 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 13 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Manchester
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#68 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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.
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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
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