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Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

Granted Manchester 118410/FO/2017 Full Application Consent

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

Two Storey Extension to Manchester Museum (Use D1 - Museum) to create two new galleries, Special Exhibition Gallery (temporary exhibitions) & South Asia Gallery (house permanent collection) and associated ancillary space, escape stair and bridge link. Alteration and refurbishment of existing ground floor, relocating shop and reception, provision of new WCs and refurbishment of cafe/kitchen. New entrance lobby and canopy to Bridgeford Street.

As published by the council, reference 118410/FO/2017

Application record

Reference
118410/FO/2017
Type
Full Application Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
12 Jan 2018
Validated
12 Jan 2018
Decided
15 Mar 2018
Ward
Hulme Ward (2004)
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M13 9PL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 15 applications since 2018: 15 approved, 0 refused.

  • 130016/JO/2021 Granted

    Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Drawings and Documents) of application referenced 124456/JO/2019 to allow amendments to the design of the development under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

    Decided 19 Jul 2021 Amendments
  • CDN/21/0358 Granted

    Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    Discharge of Conditions 7 (Materials to be Approved), 8 (Main Extension Design) 10 (Contaminated Land) and 11 (Full and Final Details) of application referenced 124456/JO/2019 (formerly referenced 118410/FO/2017)

    Decided 28 Jul 2021 Conditions
  • CDN/20/0395 Granted

    Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    Part discharge of Condition 4 (Materials to be Approved) of application referenced:124458/JO/2019

    Decided 27 Jul 2020 Conditions
  • CDN/20/0396 Granted

    Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    Part discharge of Condition 4 (Materials to be Approved) of application referenced:124459/JO/2019

    Decided 27 Jul 2020 Conditions
  • CDN/20/0378 Granted

    Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    Part discharge of Condition 7 (Materials to be Approved) of application referenced:124456/JO/2019.

    Decided 27 Jul 2020 Conditions
  • CDN/20/0394 Granted

    Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    Part discharge of Condition 4 (Materials to be Approved) of application referenced:124457/JO/2019

    Decided 27 Jul 2020 Conditions
  • CDN/20/0284 Granted

    Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    Discharge of Conditions 16 (Noise 1 - Use) and 17 (Externally Mounted Equipment) of application referenced 124456/JO/2019

    Decided 10 Jul 2020 Conditions
  • CDN/19/0801 Granted

    Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (Construction Management Plan) and 6 (Local Labour Agreement) and part discharge of Condition 7 (Materials to be Approved) of application reference 118410/FO/2017

    Decided 19 Nov 2019 Conditions
  • CDN/19/0714 Granted

    Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    The discharge of conditions 9b, 9c, 9d and 9e (Archaeology) and 10a (Contaminated Land) of application referenced: 118410/FO/2017

    Decided 17 Oct 2019 Conditions
  • 124459/JO/2019 Granted

    Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    Application to vary condition 2 (Approved Drawings and Documents) and 8 (Totem) imposed upon planning approval reference 118414/LO/2017 under section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 to amend the location of the main entrance and remove the totem from the proposals

    Decided 3 Jan 2020 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jan 2018

    Received by Manchester

  2. 15 Mar 2018

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Thames Ditton

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Documents

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

71 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 15 March 2018, 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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Nearby applications

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  • Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    CDN/21/0358 Submitted 28 May 2021 1m away

    Discharge of Conditions 7 (Materials to be Approved), 8 (Main Extension Design) 10 (Contaminated Land) and 11 (Full and Final Details) of application referenced 124456/JO/2019 (formerly referenced 118410/FO/2017)

    Granted Conditions Extension 32 docs

  • Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    CDN/20/0396 Submitted 8 Jun 2020 1m away

    Part discharge of Condition 4 (Materials to be Approved) of application referenced:124459/JO/2019

    Granted Conditions 25 docs

  • Manchester Museum Extensions Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    130084/JO/2021 Submitted 28 May 2021 2m away

    Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Drawings and Documents) of application referenced 124459/JO/2019 to allow amendments to the design of the development under section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990

    Granted Amendments 14 docs

  • The Former Dental School Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    130086/JO/2021 Submitted 28 May 2021 2m away

    Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Drawings and Documents) of application referenced 124457/JO/2019 to allow amendments to the design of the development under section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990

    Granted Amendments 21 docs

  • Manchester Museum Extensions Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    CDN/21/0418 Submitted 28 May 2021 2m away

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (Materials to be Approved), 5 (Main Extension Design) and 7 (Full and Final Details) of application referenced 124459/JO/2019 (formerly referenced 118414/LO/2017)

    Granted Conditions Extension 33 docs

  • Former Dental School Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    CDN/21/0413 Submitted 28 May 2021 2m away

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (Materials to be Approved), 5 (Main Extension Design) and 7 (Full and Final Details) of application referenced 124457/JO/2019 (formerly referenced 118412/LO/2017)

    Granted Conditions Extension 33 docs

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