Planning application
Cedar House 3 Cobourg Street Manchester M1 3GF
Works: New dwelling
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval application for change of use of second and third floors from office use (Class B1a) to 22 residential apartments (Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 111445/P3OPA/2016/C1
Application record
- Reference
- 111445/P3OPA/2016/C1
- Type
- Prior Approval- Offices to dwelling
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 9 May 2016
- Validated
- 9 May 2016
- Decided
- 4 Jul 2016
- Ward
- City Centre Ward (2004)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M1 3GF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 May 2016
Received by Manchester
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4 Jul 2016
Decision issued: Approved
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28 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Manchester granted permission on 4 July 2016, 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.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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