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Manchester Museum Extensions Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

Granted Manchester 118414/LO/2017 Listed Building Consent

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for works to the Manchester Museum Extensions associated with the construction of a two storey extension to house two new galleries, Special Exhibition Gallery (temporary exhibition) & South Asia Gallery (housing permanent collection) and associated ancillary space, escape stair and bridge link. Alteration and refurbishment of existing ground floor, relocation shop and reception, provision of new WCs and refurbishment of cafe/kitchen. New entrance and canopy to Bridgeford Street and new signage totem.

As published by the council, reference 118414/LO/2017

Application record

Reference
118414/LO/2017
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: 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 6 applications since 2018: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 130084/JO/2021 Granted

    Manchester Museum Extensions Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    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

    Decided 19 Jul 2021 Amendments
  • CDN/21/0418 Granted

    Manchester Museum Extensions Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    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)

    Decided 16 Jul 2021 Conditions
  • CDN/19/0809 Granted

    Manchester Museum Extensions Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    Part discharge of Condition 4 (Materials to be Approved) of application reference 118414/LO/2017

    Decided 19 Nov 2019 Conditions
  • CDN/19/0733 Granted

    Manchester Museum Extensions Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    The discharge of Conditions 6b, 6c, 6d and 6e (Archaeology) of application reference 118414/LO/2017

    Decided 17 Oct 2019 Conditions
  • CDN/18/0779 Granted

    Manchester Museum Extensions Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Soft Strip), 6a (Arcaeology), 7 (Full and Final Details), 9 (HER) and 10 (Repair Works) and part discharge of Condition 4 (Materials to be Approved) of Application Reference 118414/LO/2017

    Decided 20 Nov 2019 Conditions

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

Who's behind it

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Purcell LLP Agent

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Documents

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

67 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.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • The Rutherford Building Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    118413/LO/2017 Submitted 12 Jan 2018 50 yards away

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for works to the Rutherford Building associated with the construction of a two storey extension to house two new galleries, Special Exhibition Gallery (temporary exhibition) & South Asia Gallery (housing permanent collection) and associated ancillary space, escape stair and bridge link. Alteration and refurbishment of existing ground floor, relocation shop and reception, provision of new WCs and refurbishment of cafe/kitchen. New entrance and canopy to Bridgeford Street and new signage totem.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 70 docs

  • Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    130016/JO/2021 Submitted 28 May 2021 50 yards away

    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

    Granted Amendments 14 docs

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

    118412/LO/2017 Submitted 12 Jan 2018 50 yards away

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for works to the Former Dental School associated with the construction of a two storey extension to house two new galleries, Special Exhibition Gallery (temporary exhibition) & South Asia Gallery (housing permanent collection) and associated ancillary space, escape stair and bridge link. Alteration and refurbishment of existing ground floor, relocation shop and reception, provision of new WCs and refurbishment of cafe/kitchen. New entrance and canopy to Bridgeford Street and new signage totem.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 69 docs

  • Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    107886/LO/2015/C1 Submitted 21 Jan 2015 50 yards away

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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

  • The Rutherford Building Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    CDN/19/0734 Submitted 27 Aug 2019 50 yards away

    The discharge of Conditions 6b, 6c, 6d and 6e (Archaeology) of application reference 118413/LO/2017

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

  • Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    108289/LO/2015 Submitted 10 Mar 2015 50 yards away

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT to replace door signage, install fire action plan notices, underdraw steel stairs within store room, install hold open devices to 3 doors, fill holes through fire rated construction

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs

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