Planning application
Plots 2, 3 & 4 Circle Square Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 121851/JO/2018
Application record
- Reference
- 121851/JO/2018
- Type
- Variation or Removal of Condition
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 14 Nov 2018
- Validated
- 14 Nov 2018
- Decided
- 20 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.
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128323/NMC/2020 Granted
Plots 2, 3 & 4 Circle Square Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB
Non material amendment to application ref no 111025 as amended by 121850 and 121851 to agree amendments to the appearance of a door (Building 4), remove of a door (Building 4) and inclusion of additional mullions in the set-back parapet on the roof terrace façade, ( Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings), variation of condition 9 to amend timescale for submission of Secure by Design certificate and deletion of condition 32 (Air Quality)
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CDN/20/0537 Granted
Plots 2, 3 & 4 Circle Square Oxford Road Manchester M60 7HB
Discharge of conditions 16 (Management inc servicing), 20 (Acoustics Plant), 21 (Travel Plan) and 25 (Flood Evacuation) attached to application ref no 111025/FO/2016/C1 (amended by 121851/JO/2018)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Nov 2018
Received by Manchester
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20 Dec 2018
Decision issued: Approved
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13 Aug 2026
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