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Commercial Union House 2-10 Albert Square M2 6LW

Granted Manchester 119267/FO/2018 Full Application Consent

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

Proposal

Change of use of vacant retail unit to cafe (Use Class A3), including external alterations, incorporation of part of colonnade, enlargement of reception area, and associated plant works

As published by the council, reference 119267/FO/2018

Application record

Reference
119267/FO/2018
Type
Full Application Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
21 Mar 2018
Validated
21 Mar 2018
Decided
6 Jul 2018
Ward
Deansgate Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M2 6LW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Mar 2018

    Received by Manchester

  2. 6 Jul 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 Manchester

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Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 6 July 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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