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PLA-2026-000950 - Full planning permission
Approved
Proposal
Elevational alterations including new fire escape doors, vehicle doors, glazing manifestation film and louvres. Data via plota.co.uk
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Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026
Documents 24
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 18
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06183-5PA-04-B1xZZ-D-A-2407
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06183-5PA-04-B1xZZ-D-A-2303.pdf
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06183-5PA-04-B1xZZ-D-A-2401.pdf
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06183-5PA-02-B1xRF-D-A-2301.pdf
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06183-5PA-04-B1xZZ-D-A-2406.pdf
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06183-5PA-02-B1x01-D-A-2301.pdf
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06183-5PA-02-B1x00-D-A-2302.pdf
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Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
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
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; 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
- M1 5ES
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Deansgate
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 14 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Approve
- Decision date
- 20 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
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How this decision compares
Decided in 31 days from validation, 24 days faster than Manchester's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.
This one31d
Council55d
UK54d
77%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
168decided in the last year
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 23 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 12 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
47 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Listed Building Consent for retention guardrails.
2023
Approved
Improvement works to the public realm area adjacent to 70 Great Bridgewater Street includ…
2023
Approved
Changes to wall arrangement along the west elevation.
2021
Approved
Partial demolition and reconfiguration of 70 Great Bridgewater Street to create a new off…
2017
Approved
Replacement of existing corporate signage with new corporate logo
2025
Approved
Discharge of Conditions 15c (Noise 1 - The Use) and 17b and c (BREEAM) attached to Planni…
2024
Approved
Removal of Condition 12 (Street Trees) attached to planning permission 129081/FO/2021.
2024
Approved
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) attached to planning permission 137638/FO/2023…
2024
Withdrawn
Discharge of Condition 14 (Building Lighting) of Planning Permission 129081/FO/2021.
2024
Refused
Discharge of Conditions 13b (Noise 6 - External Equipment) and 15c (Noise 1 - The Use) at…
2024
Approved
Discharge of condition 7 (Local Labour) attached to application ref no 129081/FO/2021 as…
2024
Approved
Discharge of Condition 3 (Water Safety) attached to Planning Permission application 13763…
2023
Approved
Discharge of Conditions 16 (Noise 2 - External Terraces) attached to Planning Permission…
2024
Approved
Discharge of Condition 19 (Crime Impact Statement) attached to Planning Permission 129081…
2024
Approved
Part discharge of planning condition 6 Part a) (Landscaping Materials) attached to planni…
2024
Approved
Discharge of Condition 6b (Water Safety) attached to Planning Permission 129081/FO/2021.
2023
Approved
Discharge of condition 10 (a) (b) and (c) (Public realm and pavements) pursuant to applic…
2023
Approved
Discharge of condition 26 (Signage Strategy) attached to application ref no 129081/FO/2021
2023
Approved
Discharge of conditions 8 (d) CEMP (Materials) and (e) (Quality Control Assurance Strateg…
2023
Approved
Non material amendment to application ref no 129081/FO/2021 to amend condition 17 (BREEAM…
2023
Approved
Discharge of Conditions 13a (Noise - External Equipment) and 15b (Noise - The Use) attach…
2023
Approved
Discharge of Condition 9b (Biodiversity) attached to Planning Permission 129081/FO/2021.
2023
Approved
Discharge of Condition 11 (Travel Plan) attached to application ref no 129081/FO/2021.
2023
Withdrawn
Non-material amendment to provide a brick finish to match the revised cladding design att…
2022
Approved
Discharge of conditions 8c (materials samples) attached to Planning Permission Reference…
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2024
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Pavement Outside 15 Whitworth Street West & Pavement Outside The Ritz Theatre Manchester M1 5WG
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2024
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Pavement Outside 15 Whitworth Street West & Pavement Outside The Ritz Theatre Manchester M1 5WG
Installation of digital advertising display integrated within replacement digital communi…
2022
Approved
Junction Of Albion Street & Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5DA
Discharge of planning conditions 5a and 5b (Noise), 6 (Construction Management Plan), 7 (…
2023
Withdrawn
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Rainbar 80 Great Bridgewater Street Manchester M1 5JG
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Jurys Inn 56 Great Bridgewater Street Manchester Manchester M1 5LE
Installation of various illuminated and non-illuminated signage
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2021
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2022
50-56 Great Bridgewater Street Manchester M1 5LE
Erection of a 7-storey building with commercial floorspace (Use Class E/Sui Generis) to f…
2020
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Merchant Exchange 17 - 19 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WG
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2019
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Outside 27 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5ND
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2019
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Lock 89 Rochdale Canal Off Whitworth Street Manchester
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17-19 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WG
Discharge of Condition 3 (Samples of Materials) of planning permission ref:123216/FO/2019
2019
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17-19 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WG
1 x illuminated projecting, hanging sign, 2 x brass plate fascia signs and 1 x vinyl logo…
2019
Approved
17-19 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WG
Change of use of ground floor of Merchant Exchange from hairdresser academy (Use Class A1…
2019
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Lock 89 Rochdale Canal Manchester
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for installation of a safety fence for both sides of the canal lo…
2018
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The Hacienda 21 Albion Street Manchester M1 5DA
Replacement of the curved brick elevation overlooking junction of Albion Street and Whitw…
2017
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Jurys Inn 56 Great Bridgewater Street Manchester M1 5LE
1 No. replacement Fascia Sign, and 2 No replacement internally illuminated projecting sig…
2017
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Halle Orchestra Bridgewater Hall Lower Mosley Street After Great Bridgewater Street Manchester M1 5HA
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Manchester
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#68 of 296 councils
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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%).
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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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