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1-5 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JJ

Granted Manchester 113894/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

Change of use of 2nd and 3rd floors from B1(a) to C3 apartments comprising 14 studio apartments

As published by the council, reference 113894/P3OPA/2016

Application record

Reference
113894/P3OPA/2016
Type
Prior Approval- Offices to dwelling
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
19 Sep 2016
Validated
19 Sep 2016
Decided
9 Nov 2016
Ward
Ancoats And Clayton Ward (2004)
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M4 5JJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 9 applications since 2016: 9 approved, 0 refused.

  • CDN/19/0650 Granted

    1-5 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JJ

    Discharge of condition 3 (pre-occupation)(Acoustics) attached to application ref no 113894/P3OPA/2016

    Decided 2 Sep 2019 Conditions
  • CDN/19/0648 Granted

    1-5 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JJ

    Discharge of condition 3 (pre-occupation)(Acoustics) attached to application ref no 118866/P3OPA/2018

    Decided 2 Sep 2019 Conditions
  • CDN/19/0649 Granted

    1-5 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JJ

    Discharge of condition 3 (pre-occupation)(Acoustics) attached to application ref no 118861/FO/2018

    Decided 2 Sep 2019 Conditions
  • CDN/19/0199 Granted

    1-5 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JJ

    Discharge of condition 3 (Acoustic insulation) attached to application ref no 118861/FO/2018

    Decided 31 May 2019 Conditions
  • CDN/19/0200 Granted

    1-5 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JJ

    Discharge of condition 3 (Acoustic insulation) attached to application ref no 118866/P3OPA/2018

    Decided 31 May 2019 Conditions
  • 122812/NMC/2019 Granted

    1-5 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JJ

    Non material amendment to application ref no 113894 to reduce the number of studio apartments from 14 to 13.

    Decided 20 Mar 2019 Amendments
  • 118861/FO/2018 Granted

    1-5 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JJ

    Change of use of part first floor from vacant office accommodation (B1a use class) to residents' communal living area (sui generis) associated with the recently approved and proposed apartments within the building, and the installation of roof lights.

    Decided 28 Mar 2018 Full applications
  • CDN/17/0498 Granted

    1-5 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JJ

    Discharge of condition 3 (Acoustics), 4 (Waste) and 5 (Residents parking) attached to application ref no 113894/P3OPA/2016

    Decided 28 Mar 2018 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Sep 2016

    Received by Manchester

  2. 9 Nov 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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 9 November 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

  • Ground Floor And Basement 5 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JJ

    122952/FO/2019 Submitted 11 Apr 2019 50 yards away

    Part retrospective application for change of use of ground and basement floors, to A4 Use, and external alterations including repair works to facades and windows.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 19 docs
  • 1-5 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JJ

    118861/FO/2018 Submitted 25 Jan 2018 50 yards away

    Change of use of part first floor from vacant office accommodation (B1a use class) to residents' communal living area (sui generis) associated with the recently approved and proposed apartments within the building, and the installation of roof lights.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Loft or dormer 15 docs
  • 1-5 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JJ

    CDN/19/0199 Submitted 11 Mar 2019 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 3 (Acoustic insulation) attached to application ref no 118861/FO/2018

    Granted Conditions 11 docs
  • First Floor Offices 1-5 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JJ

    118866/P3OPA/2018 Submitted 29 Jan 2018 50 yards away

    Prior notification of change of use of part 1st floor from offices (Class B1) to 2 x studio apartments (use class C3).

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 7 docs
  • 1 To 5 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JJ

    CDN/19/0198 Submitted 18 Mar 2019 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 3 (Acoustic insulation) attached to application ref no 113894/P3OPA/2016

    Granted Conditions 11 docs
  • 1-5 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JJ

    CDN/19/0649 Submitted 30 Jul 2019 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 3 (pre-occupation)(Acoustics) attached to application ref no 118861/FO/2018

    Granted Conditions 6 docs

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