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65 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 3NZ

Granted Manchester 112399/P3OPA/2016 Prior Approval- Offices to dwelling

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 the first, second, third and fourth floors from office use (Class B1a) to 24 residential apartments (Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 112399/P3OPA/2016

Application record

Reference
112399/P3OPA/2016
Type
Prior Approval- Offices to dwelling
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
17 Aug 2016
Validated
17 Aug 2016
Decided
12 Oct 2016
Ward
City Centre Ward (2004)
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M1 3NZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 4 applications since 2016: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • 143809/FO/2025 Refused

    65 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 3NZ

    Installation of extraction flue to rear of building, including associated shroud.

    Decided 21 Oct 2025 Full applications
  • CDN/19/0210 Withdrawn

    65 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 3NZ

    Application for the discharge of condition 3 attached to previously approved planning application 119970/FO/2018

    Decided 26 May 2021 Conditions
  • 122894/P3OPA/2019 Refused

    65 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 3NZ

    Prior approval application for change of use of first, second, third and fourth floor from offices (Use Class B1a) to 24no. appartments (Use Class C3)

    Decided 29 Apr 2019 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2016

    Received by Manchester

  2. 12 Oct 2016

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Paul Butler Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Manchester

Active · incorporated 1997 · Manchester

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 12 October 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 65 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 3NZ

    CDN/19/0210 Submitted 13 Mar 2019 50 yards away

    Application for the discharge of condition 3 attached to previously approved planning application 119970/FO/2018

    Withdrawn Conditions 7 docs

  • 65 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 3NZ

    122894/P3OPA/2019 Submitted 5 Mar 2019 50 yards away

    Prior approval application for change of use of first, second, third and fourth floor from offices (Use Class B1a) to 24no. appartments (Use Class C3)

    Refused Prior approval 9 docs

  • 65 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 6JB

    CDN/18/0918 Submitted 13 Dec 2018 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 3 (acoustics) and 4 (external equipment acoustics) attached to prior approval 112399/P3OPA/2016

    Split decision Conditions 19 docs

  • 65 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 3NZ

    143809/FO/2025 Submitted 26 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Installation of extraction flue to rear of building, including associated shroud.

    Refused Full applications 11 docs

  • Royal Bank Of Scotland 65 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 3NZ

    119970/FO/2018 Submitted 29 May 2018 50 yards away

    Removal of redundant external installations to include existing signage (excluding the metal 'BANK' sign over Whitworth Street/Princess Street corner entrance), ATMs and night safe and making good of stone together with lowering of cill and replacement window to 1 no. existing window opening on Whitworth Street

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 22 docs

  • 115 Princess Street Manchester

    121794/FO/2018 Submitted 7 Nov 2018 50 yards away

    Alteration to Princess Street entrance, installation of vents at low level and installation of slate vents.

    Granted Full applications 8 docs

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