Planning application
Ashton House Corporation Street Manchester M4 4DU
Works: New dwelling
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Conversion of basement from three 12 no. backpackers bed dormitories with communal facilities to 10 no. self-contained backpacker flats together with conversion of ground floor from 16 no. backpacker bedrooms with communal facilities to 10 no self-contained backpacker flats in association with existing backpackers hostel (Sui Generis)
As published by the council, reference 121230/FO/2018
Application record
- Reference
- 121230/FO/2018
- Type
- Full Application Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Not Development
- Received
- 19 Oct 2018
- Validated
- 19 Oct 2018
- Decided
- 7 Feb 2019
- Ward
- Piccadilly Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M4 4DU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2018: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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120498/LO/2018 Granted
Ashton House Corporation Street Manchester M4 4DU
Listed Building Consent for the reconfiguration of the basement and ground floor involving removal of existing basement wall and ground floor walls and the insertion of new walls and doors associated with the conversion of the basement and ground floor for use as backpackers accommodation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Oct 2018
Received by Manchester
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7 Feb 2019
Decision issued: Not Development
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13 Aug 2026
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Richard Drinkwater Architects Agent, an architecture practice
13 applications on PlanIndex · 100% granted
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