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8 Fairfield Street Manchester M1 3GF

Granted Manchester 108689/FO/2015/C1 Full Application Consent

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use to a back packers hostel (Sui generis) at basement, first and second floor level, and change of use to retail (A1) at ground floor level, and including elevational alterations.

As published by the council, reference 108689/FO/2015/C1

Application record

Reference
108689/FO/2015/C1
Type
Full Application Consent
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
31 Aug 2015
Validated
31 Aug 2015
Decided
16 Nov 2015
Ward
City Centre Ward (2004)
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M1 3GF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 4 applications since 2015: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • 123435/FO/2019 Refused

    8 Fairfield Street Manchester M1 3GF

    Installation of 1no. ATM into glazed window

    Decided 20 Sep 2019 Full applications
  • 123436/AO/2019 Granted

    8 Fairfield Street Manchester M1 3GF

    1no. internally illuminated projecting sign and 1no. ATM Fascia sign

    Decided 13 Jun 2019 Advertising
  • CDN/19/0001 Granted

    8 Fairfield Street Manchester M1 3GF

    Discharge of condition 8 (Plant and Equipment) attached to application ref no 108689

    Decided 27 Feb 2019 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Aug 2015

    Received by Manchester

  2. 16 Nov 2015

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 8 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Douglas Wallace Consultants Agent

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Documents

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48 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 16 November 2015, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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