Planning application
8 Knowsley Street Cheetham Manchester M8 8GF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of proposed lawful development for change of use from storage and distribution (Class B8) to music recording studio (Class B1)
As published by the council, reference 111957/LP/2016/N1
Application record
- Reference
- 111957/LP/2016/N1
- Type
- Certificate Lawful Develpmnt Proposed
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 13 Jun 2016
- Validated
- 13 Jun 2016
- Decided
- 7 Jul 2016
- Ward
- Cheetham Ward (2004)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M8 8GF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jun 2016
Received by Manchester
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7 Jul 2016
Decision issued: Approved
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28 Sep 2026
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Matthews and Goodman LLP Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2005 · London
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Manchester granted permission on 7 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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