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Land Bounded By Manchester Cathedral, Deansgate, Walkers Croft And The River Irwell Victoria Street Manchester M3 1SX

Granted Manchester 121341/VO/2018 Regulation 3 Consent

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

Proposal

City Council Development - Public realm works to create a new public amenity space (Phases 1A, 1B and 1C) comprising the creation of a public square in front of Manchester Cathedral, areas of new paving, amenity planting, raised lawns, tree planting, street furniture, lighting and to include opportunities for the integration of future public art.

As published by the council, reference 121341/VO/2018

Application record

Reference
121341/VO/2018
Type
Regulation 3 Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
9 Oct 2018
Validated
9 Oct 2018
Decided
25 Jan 2019
Ward
Deansgate Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M3 1SX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Oct 2018

    Received by Manchester

  2. 25 Jan 2019

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 25 January 2019, 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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