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Former BBC Site New Broadcasting House Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

Granted Manchester 116450/FO/2017 Full Application Consent

Works: New dwelling

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

Proposal

Resubmission of application ref no 111026 (as amended by 116413/NMC/2017) (Blocks 5 and 6) to incorporate amendments comprising additional floor of accommodation (now 37 storeys but overall height of tower element reduced 0.5m)and changes to number (6 additional) and mix of apartments. Original consent for Erection of part 17, part 36 storey building to comprise 411 residential apartments (Class C3) (14 studios, 136 x 1 bed, 228 x 2 bed and 33 x 3 bed) with mid and top roof level private dining / media room / gardens, ground and mezzanine floor residential amenity uses and lower ground, ground and mezzanine level commercial uses (Class A1 (shop), A2 (Financial and Professional Services), A3 (Restaurant and Cafe), A4 (Drinking Establishment), B1 (Offices), D1 (Non-residential Institutions Creche only) and D2 (Assembly and Leisure - Gym only)) and associated junction improvements to Oxford Road / Charles Street, access, servicing, and landscaping)

As published by the council, reference 116450/FO/2017

Application record

Reference
116450/FO/2017
Type
Full Application Consent
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
25 May 2017
Validated
25 May 2017
Decided
12 Sep 2017
Ward
City Centre Ward (2004)
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M60 7HB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 21 applications since 2016: 21 approved, 0 refused.

  • CDN/21/0585 Granted

    Former BBC Site New Broadcasting House Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    Discharge of condition 25 (Acoustic Verification) attached to planning permission 116450/FO/2017/C1 (as amended by 126191/NMC/2020)

    Decided 24 Aug 2021 Conditions
  • CDN/21/0118 Granted

    Former BBC Site New Broadcasting House Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    Discharge planning condition 9 (Secure by Design Final Sign off) attached to application ref no 111027/FO/2016/C1 (as amended by 116418 and 1117610)

    Decided 18 Feb 2021 Conditions
  • CDN/20/0102 Granted

    Former BBC Site New Broadcasting House Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    Discharge of condition 21 (Travel Plan) attached to application ref no 111026/FO/2016/C1 as amended by 116450 and 116413 (Plots 5 and 6)

    Decided 28 May 2020 Conditions
  • CDN/19/1022 Granted

    Former BBC Site New Broadcasting House Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    Discharge of Condition 6 Part 2 (Contaminated Land) (Blocks 7&8) application ref: 111027/FO/2016/C1

    Decided 25 Feb 2020 Conditions
  • CDN/19/1021 Granted

    Former BBC Site New Broadcasting House Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    Discharge of Condition 6 Part 2 (Contaminated Land) (Blocks 5&6) attached to application ref: 11026/FO/2016/C1)

    Decided 25 Feb 2020 Conditions
  • CDN/19/0959 Granted

    Former BBC Site New Broadcasting House Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    Blocks 5 and 6 - Discharge of Condition 5 (Part 2) (Materials) attached to application ref no 111026/FO/2016/C1

    Decided 21 Jan 2020 Conditions
  • CDN/19/0980 Granted

    Former BBC Site New Broadcasting House Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    Blocks 7 and 8 - Discharge of Condition 5 (Part 2) (Materials) attached to application ref no 111027/FO/2016/C1

    Decided 21 Jan 2020 Conditions
  • 117610/NMC/2017 Granted

    Former BBC Site New Broadcasting House Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    Non-material amendments to Conditions 3 (Breeam), 9 (SECBD), 11 (Landscaping), 34 (Air Quality) and 35 (Refuse) Planning Permission Reference 111027/FO/2016/C1 to allow changes to the time triggers and to make the wording appropriate to current guidance.

    Decided 22 Sep 2017 Amendments
  • CDN/17/0505 Granted

    Former BBC Site New Broadcasting House Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    Discharge of conditions 4 (Wheels), 7 (CMP), 12 (Wind mitigation) and 36 (Local Labour) attached to application reference 111027/FO/2016/C1

    Decided 22 Sep 2017 Conditions
  • CDN/17/0506 Granted

    Former BBC Site New Broadcasting House Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    Discharge of conditions 4 (Wheels), 7 (CMP), 12 (Wind mitigation) and 36 (Local Labour) attached to application ref no 111026/FO/2016/C1

    Decided 22 Sep 2017 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 May 2017

    Received by Manchester

  2. 12 Sep 2017

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 12 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Deloitte LLP Agent

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

91 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 12 September 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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  • Plot 5 & 6 Former BBC Site Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    128348/NMC/2020 Submitted 20 Oct 2020 50 yards away

    Non Material Amendment to application ref 111026/FO/2016/C1 (as amended by 116413, 116450 and 126191) to split unit T3 into two separate retail units and provide additional louvre provision to the facades of unit T3b.

    Granted Amendments 10 docs

  • Plot 5&6 Former BBC Site Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    131143/NMC/2021 Submitted 21 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Non-Material Amendments to application ref no 116450/FO/2017/C1 as amended: 126191/NMC/2020 to amend the setting out of the stairs and ramp between Block 6 and 9.

    Granted Amendments 17 docs

  • New Broadcasting House Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    CDN/20/0754 Submitted 24 Nov 2020 50 yards away

    Re discharge of condition 8(d) Street Trees attached to planning permission 116450/FO/2017 previously approved under application ref no CDN/20/0009 along with previously approved 8 (b) Details of measures to create potential opportunities to enhance and create new biodiversity; (c) Details of the proposed hard landscaping materials; (d) Details of the proposed tree species including proposed size, species and planting specification including tree pits and design; (e) Details of the proposed street furniture including seating, bins and lighting;(f) Details of external steps and handrails;(g)Details of an external signage strategy in relation to way finding within the development and associated public realm;(h) Proposed method of access control to through the arcade and confirmation of hours during which this would be accessible to the general public.(i) Green Roofs; and (j) Final details of the ramped access to the site from Charles Street.

    Granted Conditions Trees 11 docs

  • Plot 5 & 6 Former BBC Site Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    126191/NMC/2020 Submitted 11 Feb 2020 50 yards away

    Non-material amendments to application ref no 111026 (as amended by 116413 and 116450) comprosing revised door locations, revised locations at ground and mezzanine levels, adjustment of ground floor column position adjustment, adjustments on mezzanine level T4/T5 retail units, updated facade set-out to level 15, updated sedum roof quantity, balustrade height at level 15 perimeter reduced, Flue location updated and amended roof openings.

    Granted Amendments 20 docs

  • Former BBC Site New Broadcasting House Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    116413/NMC/2017 Submitted 19 May 2017 50 yards away

    Non-material amendments to Condition 2 of Planning Permission Reference 111026/FO/2016/C1 to allow changes to the Energy Strategy, height and massing (3.4m lower (tower) 1.4m lower (lower element), widening of pavement to Oxford Road , amendment to facades and glazing and internal changes including amendments required to deliver the energy and ventiliation needs for the building.

    Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 39 docs

  • New Broadcasting House Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    113848/AO/2016 Submitted 6 Oct 2016 50 yards away

    Advertisement related to the marketing of Vita Student accommodation at Circle Square.

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