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First Floor Offices 1-5 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JJ

Granted Manchester 118866/P3OPA/2018 Prior Approval- Offices to dwelling

Works: New dwelling

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

Proposal

Prior notification of change of use of part 1st floor from offices (Class B1) to 2 x studio apartments (use class C3).

As published by the council, reference 118866/P3OPA/2018

Application record

Reference
118866/P3OPA/2018
Type
Prior Approval- Offices to dwelling
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
29 Jan 2018
Validated
29 Jan 2018
Decided
28 Mar 2018
Ward
Ancoats And Clayton Ward (2004)
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M4 5JJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jan 2018

    Received by Manchester

  2. 28 Mar 2018

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Paul Butler Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Manchester

Active · incorporated 1997 · Manchester

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 28 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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