Planning application
52 King Street Manchester M2 4LY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from A1 (Retail) to A3 (Restaurant and Cafe Use) and external alterations including creation of enclosed external seating area for 8 seats and 2 tables.
As published by the council, reference 108781/FO/2015/C1
Application record
- Reference
- 108781/FO/2015/C1
- Type
- Full Application Consent
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 20 May 2015
- Validated
- 20 May 2015
- Decided
- 8 Jul 2015
- Ward
- City Centre Ward (2004)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M2 4LY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 4 applications since 2015: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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116558/FO/2017 Decided
52 King Street Manchester M2 4LY
Extension of existing external seating area (to measure 3.4m x 6.2m in total area) in front of premises, to remain in place between April to October each year.
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111524/NMC/2016/C1 Granted
52 King Street Manchester M2 4LY
Non Material Amendment to application ref no108781 to amend the door design on South King Street Elevation
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109931/NMC/2015/C1 Granted
52 King Street Manchester M2 4LY
Non material amendment to application ref no 108781 to remove additional roof area to allow inclusion of additional plant area
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 May 2015
Received by Manchester
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8 Jul 2015
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Oct 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1993 · London
74 applications on PlanIndex · across 22 councils · 91% granted
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35 documents on file for this application
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