Planning application
Portland Hotel 3-5 Portland Street Manchester M1 6DP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT Installation of sunglasses structure on top of existing projecting entrance canopy. Front face of sunglasses to be maximum of 1995mm x 660mm.
As published by the council, reference 114221/LO/2016
Application record
- Reference
- 114221/LO/2016
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 27 Oct 2016
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2016
- Decided
- 20 Dec 2016
- Ward
- City Centre Ward (2004)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M1 6DP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2016: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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114196/FO/2016 Granted
Portland Hotel 3-5 Portland Street Manchester M1 6DP
Installation of sunglasses structure on top of existing projecting entrance canopy. Front face of sunglasses to be maximum of 1995mm x 660mm.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2016
Received by Manchester
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20 Dec 2016
Decision issued: Approved
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28 Sep 2026
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Watts Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Stockport
Active · incorporated 2012 · Stockport
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Manchester granted permission on 20 December 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.
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