Planning application
Princess Street / Whitworth Street Manchester M1 3PE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of three residential buildings (Building 1 comprising 15 storeys plus plant space, Building 2 comprising 11 storeys plus plant space and Building 3 comprising 14 storeys plus plant space) to provide 351 residential units (Use Class C3) 117 x 1 bed, 218 x 2 bed and 16 x 3 bed) al with ground floor commercial uses (Class A1 (Shop), A3 (Restaurant and Cafe) and D1 (Non Residential Institution Use- Art Gallery) and new public space with related access, servicing, landscaping and associated works with parking for 254 vehicles, 224 cycles within 4 levels of existing basement car park.
As published by the council, reference 114585/FO/2016
Application record
- Reference
- 114585/FO/2016
- Type
- Full Application Consent
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 24 Nov 2016
- Validated
- 20 Dec 2016
- Decided
- 9 Mar 2017
- Ward
- City Centre Ward (2004)
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- M1 3PE
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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CHR/0019 Granted
Princess Street / Whitworth Street Manchester M1 3PE
Request for temporary extension to construction activity working hours in relation to planning permission 114585/FO/2016 comprising: Monday to Friday 07:30 to 21:00; Saturday 08:30 to 14:00; No works on Sunday or Bank Holidays.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Nov 2016
Received by Manchester
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20 Dec 2016
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Mar 2017
Decision issued: Approved
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28 Sep 2026
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Manchester granted permission on 9 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.
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