Planning application
Almost Famous Unit 2 Great Northern Deansgate Manchester M3 4ED
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Retrospective application seeking a change of use of public footpath to an outdoor seating area (Class A3/A4 Use) at Great Northern Square (Resubmission of application referenced 106870/FO/2014/C1).
As published by the council, reference 108665/FO/2015/C1
Application record
- Reference
- 108665/FO/2015/C1
- Type
- Full Application Consent
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refused & Enforce
- Received
- 21 May 2015
- Validated
- 21 May 2015
- Decided
- 23 Feb 2016
- Ward
- City Centre Ward (2004)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M3 4ED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2015
Received by Manchester
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23 Feb 2016
Decision issued: Refused & Enforce
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8 Oct 2026
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Indigo Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London
Dissolved · incorporated 1986 · London
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