Planning application
Unit E1 City Tower Piccadilly Plaza Manchester M1 4BT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of Unit E1 within City Tower in Manchester, from existing A2 Use (Financial and Professional Services) to include Use Class A1 (Shops) A2 (Financial and Professional Services) and A3 (Restaurants and Cafes).
As published by the council, reference 114872/FO/2016
Application record
- Reference
- 114872/FO/2016
- Type
- Full Application Consent
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 1 Feb 2017
- Validated
- 1 Feb 2017
- Decided
- 23 Mar 2017
- Ward
- City Centre Ward (2004)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M1 4BT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Feb 2017
Received by Manchester
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23 Mar 2017
Decision issued: Approved
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22 Sep 2026
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CBRE Ltd Agent, registered in London
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Manchester granted permission on 23 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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