Market Street Manchester

1. 24 Sep 2018

   Received by Manchester

2. 19 Nov 2018

   Decision issued: Temporarily Approved

3. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

This application sits outside the common categories, which can include county matters such as minerals and waste, works by statutory undertakers, demolition notifications and other less frequent procedures. The council record linked below sets out the specific procedure that applies, and the description above is taken directly from the published register.

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• Outside 52 - 56 Market Street Manchester M1 1PW

  123719/TEL/2019 Submitted 24 May 2019 4m away

  Installation of an electronic communications apparatus comprising a telephone kiosk

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• Market Street Manchester

  125153/VO/2019 Submitted 28 Oct 2019 4m away

  CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT for temporary change of use of public open space for the purpose of a Christmas Market for a period of 43 days.

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• Pavement Outside 52-56 Market Street Manchester M1 1PW

  127633/AOH/2020 Submitted 31 Jul 2020 5m away

  Installation of 86 inch LED advertisement display screen on the rear face of public payphone unit (associated planning application ref. 127632/FO/2020).

  Granted Advertising 4 docs

• Pavement Outside 52-56 Market Street Manchester M1 1PW

  127632/FO/2020 Submitted 31 Jul 2020 5m away

  Installation of 1no. 2.63m high public payphone unit including interactive public information screen following the removal of multiple associated existing telephone kiosk units (associated advertisement consent application ref. 127633/AOH/2020).

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• 52 - 56 Market Street Manchester M1 1PW

  119870/TEL/2018 Submitted 1 May 2018 5m away

  Prior approval for the installation of a telephone kiosk.

  Refused Telecoms 13 docs

• Pavement At Market Street Manchester M1 1PW

  CDN/21/0035 Submitted 12 Jan 2021 5m away

  Discharge of condition 5 (management plan) associated with planning permission reference 127632/FO/2020

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

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• 145181/VO/2026 Granted

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  City Council Development for creation of temporary surface car park for period of three years and retention of associated boundary treatment.

  18 Feb 2026 Other
• 143948/VO/2025 Withdrawn

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  Temporary change of use of public open space for the purpose of a Christmas Market alongside high end fairground attractions for a period of 59 days.

  11 Sep 2025 Other
• ENF/15474/22 Awaiting decision

  2 Albert Road Manchester M19 3PJ

  Deemed application following ground (a) appeal against Enforcement Notice served under reference ENF/15474/22 for the erection of an external staircase (including landing platform), the replacement of a window with a door together with the installation of a canopy over and the formation and installation of a new window at first floor level to the rear (appeal ref APP/B4215/C/26/3377718)

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  City Council Development for the phased erection of a 2.4-metre-high hoarding for a temporary period of 18 months.

  27 Jan 2026 Other