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Plots 2, 3 & 4 Circle Square Masterplan Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

Granted Manchester 121850/NMC/2018 Non-Material Change Application

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

Proposal

Non-Material Amendment to application ref no 111025/FO/2016/C1 to amend wording of description to the following: Blocks 2,3 and 4 - Erection of two buildings (18 and 14 storeys (Blocks 2 and 4)) comprising offices (Class B1) with ground floor and basement commercial uses (Class A1 (shop), (A2 (Financial and Professional Services), A3 (Restaurant and Cafe), A4 (Drinking Establishment), B1 (Offices), D1(Non-residential Institutions - Creche only) and D2 (Assembly and Leisure - Gym only)), and an external terrace (Block 2 & 4), alongside creation of public green space with pavilion building (Block 3) for events space / uses within Classes A1, A3, A4, D1(Exhibition Hall/ Public Hall only) , D2(Concert Hall / Music Hall only)(Sui Generis) accessed from ground level within basement level below alongside creation of areas of public realm including tree planting and all associated access and servicing.

As published by the council, reference 121850/NMC/2018

Application record

Reference
121850/NMC/2018
Type
Non-Material Change Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
14 Nov 2018
Validated
14 Nov 2018
Decided
12 Dec 2018
Ward
Deansgate Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M60 7HB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 3 applications since 2018: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 128666/NMC/2020 Granted

    Plots 2, 3 & 4 Circle Square Masterplan Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    Non Material Amendment to condition 6 attached to (application ref no 121051 as amended by 121850 as amended by 126859) to vary the timescale for the submission of the final Remediation Validation Report

    Decided 25 Nov 2020 Amendments
  • 126839/NMC/2020 Granted

    Plots 2, 3 & 4 Circle Square Masterplan Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    Non-material amendments to the facade, internal layout, wind mitigation scheme, access and maintenance strategy for buildings 2, 3 & 4, variation of condition 2 (approved dwgs) and variation of condition 3, amend timescale for submission of certificate (BREEAM) attached to application ref no. 111025/FO/2016/C1 (as amended by application ref no. 121850/NMC/2018).

    Decided 28 May 2020 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Nov 2018

    Received by Manchester

  2. 12 Dec 2018

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 12 December 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 amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Plots 2, 3 & 4 Circle Square Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    121851/JO/2018 Submitted 14 Nov 2018 10m away

    Variation of condition 2 (approved dwgs) attached to application ref no 111025/FO/2016/C1 (as amended by application ref no 121851 Blocks 2,3 and 4 - Erection of two buildings (18 and 14 storeys (Blocks 2 and 4)) comprising offices (Class B1) with ground floor and basement commercial uses (Class A1 (shop), (A2 (Financial and Professional Services), A3 (Restaurant and Cafe), A4 (Drinking Establishment), B1 (Offices), D1(Non-residential Institutions - Creche only) and D2 (Assembly and Leisure - Gym only)), and an external terrace (Block 2 & 4), alongside creation of public green space with pavilion building (Block 3) for events space / uses within Classes A1, A3, A4, D1(Exhibition Hall/ Public Hall only) , D2(Concert Hall / Music Hall only)(Sui Generis) accessed from ground level within basement level below alongside creation of areas of public realm including tree planting and all associated access and servicing.) to allow for a reduction in building height, amendments to the internal layout including lifts, quantum and mix of accommodation, incorporation of heat and electricity generating plant, amendments to the detailing of the external facades, and introduction of monorail system to allow for building maintenance.

    Granted Amendments 106 docs

  • Plots 2, 3 & 4 Circle Square Masterplan Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB

    126839/NMC/2020 Submitted 1 May 2020 13m away

    Non-material amendments to the facade, internal layout, wind mitigation scheme, access and maintenance strategy for buildings 2, 3 & 4, variation of condition 2 (approved dwgs) and variation of condition 3, amend timescale for submission of certificate (BREEAM) attached to application ref no. 111025/FO/2016/C1 (as amended by application ref no. 121850/NMC/2018).

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