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Unit G5 Smithfield Building (Formerly Black Sheep) 59 Church Street Manchester M4 1PD

Granted Manchester 114270/P3CPA/2016 Prior approval - A1, A2, sui gen to A3

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Notification for the prior approval of a change of use from A1 shop to A3 cafe

As published by the council, reference 114270/P3CPA/2016

Application record

Reference
114270/P3CPA/2016
Type
Prior approval - A1, A2, sui gen to A3
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
2 Feb 2017
Validated
2 Feb 2017
Decided
30 Mar 2017
Ward
City Centre Ward (2004)
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M4 1PD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Feb 2017

    Received by Manchester

  2. 30 Mar 2017

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

A F Architectuiral Designs Agent, a design practice

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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 30 March 2017, 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.

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