Planning application
1-5 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JJ
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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Sep 2016
Received by Manchester
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9 Nov 2016
Decision issued: Approved
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28 Sep 2026
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Paul Butler Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Manchester
Active · incorporated 1997 · Manchester
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Open the documentsWhat 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
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Ground Floor And Basement 5 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JJ
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
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
Discharge of condition 3 (Acoustic insulation) attached to application ref no 118861/FO/2018
Granted Conditions 11 docs -
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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
Discharge of condition 3 (pre-occupation)(Acoustics) attached to application ref no 118861/FO/2018
Granted Conditions 6 docs
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