Planning application
University Of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for lighting and exit signage improvements to the grand staircase at the Whitworth Building, University of Manchester.
As published by the council, reference 109180/LO/2015/C1
Application record
- Reference
- 109180/LO/2015/C1
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 12 Jun 2015
- Validated
- 12 Jun 2015
- Decided
- 7 Aug 2015
- Ward
- Hulme Ward (2004)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 35 applications since 2015: 29 approved, 0 refused.
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130672/FO/2021 Granted
University Of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL
Installation/relocation of the 1960's Hans Tisdall Mosaics removed from the demolished Faraday Building onto Schuster Building in Brunswick Park, with integrated Interpretation panel and a small area of new paving in front of the mosaics to view the artwork from.
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CDN/20/0045 Granted
University Of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL
Discharge conditions 4 (landscaping), 9 (servicing strategy), 10 (event management strategy), 11 (signage and furniture strategy), 15 (flood evacuation plan), 16 (landscaping maintenance), 17 (Building acoustic insulation), 18 (lighting scheme), 19 (amplified music),; and 21 (storage disposal and recycling of waste) attached to planning permission 115644/JO/2017.
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127545/FO/2020 Granted
University Of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL
Replacement of existing gas compound. Works to comprise extending existing concrete plinth to hold 2 gas cylinders all to be surrounded by 3m high, weld mesh fencing with access gates.
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125374/AO/2019 Granted
University Of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL
Installation of 6no. internally illuminated, individual letter building gateway signs, and 4no. ground-based illuminated gateway totem signs.
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CDN/19/0701 Granted
University Of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL
Application to discharge condition 3 (CMP) related to planning application reference 121213/FO/2018.
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123586/FO/2019 Granted
University Of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL
Proposed landscaping alterations including removal of steps to cafe terrace, installation of granite clad retaining wall, installation of handrail and new cycle racks.
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123499/AO/2019 Granted
University Of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL
Non-commercial freestanding Heritage Display signs on University land to Coupland Street, the Old Quadrangle, and Burlington Street; 11nr signs in total, 5nr of which are to replace existing freestanding signs
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123377/FO/2019 Granted
University Of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL
Resurfacing of existing service route and provision of new signage and vehicular barrier. Existing fencing adapted and extended
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120885/FO/2018 Withdrawn
University Of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL
Installation of 2no. ladders and wrap around platforms at roof level to provide safe access for maintenance (associated listed building consent reference 120886/LO/2018).
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120886/LO/2018 Withdrawn
University Of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for installation of 2no. ladders with wrap around platforms at roof level to provide safe access for maintenance (associated planning application reference 120885/FO/2018).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jun 2015
Received by Manchester
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7 Aug 2015
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Oct 2026
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Manchester granted permission on 7 August 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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