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11 St James Square Manchester M2 6DN

Granted Manchester 122770/P3OPA/2019 Prior Approval- Offices to dwelling

Works: New dwelling

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

Proposal

Prior approval application for change of use of first, second, third and fourth floor from offices (Use Class B1a) to 60no. studio apartments (Use Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 122770/P3OPA/2019

Application record

Reference
122770/P3OPA/2019
Type
Prior Approval- Offices to dwelling
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
5 Mar 2019
Validated
5 Mar 2019
Decided
29 Apr 2019
Ward
Deansgate Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M2 6DN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 14 applications since 2019: 12 approved, 2 refused.

  • CDN/21/0436 Granted

    11 St James Square Manchester M2 6DN

    Discharge of condition 4b (Travel Plan) attached to application reference 122770/P3OPA/2019

    Decided 2 Aug 2021 Conditions
  • CDN/21/0240 Refused

    11 St James Square Manchester M2 6DN

    Discharge of condition 5b (acoustic verification) attached to previously approved planning application 123025/FO/2019

    Decided 3 Aug 2022 Conditions
  • CDN/21/0239 Refused

    11 St James Square Manchester M2 6DN

    Discharge of condition 3b (Noise Verification) attached to previously approved planning application 122770/P3OPA/2019

    Decided 3 Aug 2022 Conditions
  • CDN/21/0079 Granted

    11 St James Square Manchester M2 6DN

    Discharge of conditions 3 (plant noise) and 4 (plant screening) attached to previously approved planning application 126207/FO/2020

    Decided 22 Mar 2021 Conditions
  • 127605/AO/2020 Granted

    11 St James Square Manchester M2 6DN

    Installation of 1no. high level halo illuminated sign to John Dalton Street elevation, and lower level non-illuminated and illuminated signage including projecting signage above John Dalton Street elevation ground floor entrance.

    Decided 17 Nov 2020 Advertising
  • 126590/FO/2020 Granted

    11 St James Square Manchester M2 6DN

    Single storey roof top extension to stair core connecting to existing rooftop plant structure.

    Decided 1 Jun 2020 Full applications
  • 126207/FO/2020 Granted

    11 St James Square Manchester M2 6DN

    Installation of roof-top smoke extract vent and associated screening

    Decided 22 Jun 2020 Full applications
  • 126120/NMC/2020 Granted

    11 St James Square Manchester M2 6DN

    Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission under previously approved planning application 123025/FO/2019 to allow for a minor amendment to a vertical set of windows on an internal courtyard elevation on floors 1 to 4

    Decided 26 Feb 2020 Amendments
  • 125727/FO/2019 Granted

    11 St James Square Manchester M2 6DN

    Demolition of existing rooftop plant room and construction of single storey roof extension for 6no. residential apartments (4no. 2 bed 3 person apartments, 1no. 2 bed 3 person M2 compliant apartment, 1no. 1 bed 1 person apartment) (C3 Use Class), including associated roof plant and screening.

    Decided 21 May 2020 Full applications
  • CDN/20/0057 Granted

    11 St James Square Manchester M2 6DN

    Discharge of condition 5a (acoustic insulation) attached to previously approved planning application 123025/FO/2019

    Decided 19 Jun 2020 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Mar 2019

    Received by Manchester

  2. 29 Apr 2019

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Indigo Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London

Dissolved · incorporated 1986 · London

171 applications on PlanIndex · across 26 councils · 85% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

19 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 29 April 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.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • First, Second, Third And Fourth Floor 11 St James Square Manchester M2 6DN

    122777/P3OPA/2019 Submitted 5 Mar 2019 50 yards away

    Prior approval application for change of use of first, second, third and fourth floors from offices (Use Class B1a) to 59no. apartments (Use Class C3), comprising of 28no. studio, 22no. 1-bed and 9no. 2 bed apartments.

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 19 docs
    Major scheme

  • 11 St James Square Manchester M2 6DN

    CDN/21/0239 Submitted 24 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 3b (Noise Verification) attached to previously approved planning application 122770/P3OPA/2019

    Refused Conditions 4 docs

  • Second, Third And Fourth Floors 11 St James Square Manchester M2 6DN

    122807/P3OPA/2019 Submitted 5 Mar 2019 50 yards away

    Prior approval application for change of use of second, third and fourth floors from offices (Use Class B1a) to 45no. apartments (Use Class C3), comprising of 22no. studio, 17no. 1-bed and 6no. 2 bed apartments.

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 19 docs
    Major scheme

  • 11 St James Square Manchester M2 6DN

    CDN/21/0240 Submitted 24 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 5b (acoustic verification) attached to previously approved planning application 123025/FO/2019

    Refused Conditions 3 docs

  • 11 St James Square Manchester M2 6WH

    115809/FO/2017 Submitted 5 May 2017 50 yards away

    Elevational alterations to include installation of additional glazed curtain walling to Four Yards elevation and additional glazing and brickwork to match existing to car park elevation at first floor level in association with extension of first floor office floorplate internally

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 18 docs

  • 11 St James Square Manchester M2 6DN

    CDN/19/0656 Submitted 31 Jul 2019 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 3a (acoustics) related to application reference 122770/P3OPA/2019.

    Granted Conditions 6 docs

In Manchester

  • NOT-2026-001897 Awaiting decision

    Albany Road Manchester M21 0BH

    Prior Approval for the installation of a new 20m high Hutchinson dual-operator streetworks pole hosting 12 no. antennas, 6 no. ERS, equipment housing and other ancillary development.

    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT-2026-001311 Granted

    6 Lownorth Road Manchester M22 0JZ

    Prior notification of proposed larger home extension projecting 5.5m to the rear with a maximum height of 2.5m and a height at eaves of 2.5m.

    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT-2026-001008 Granted

    27A Chapel Road Manchester M22 4JN

    Prior notification of proposed larger home extension projecting 5m to the rear with a maximum height of 3.5m and a height at eaves of 2.7m.

    Received 13 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT-2026-000853 Withdrawn

    52 Arbory Avenue Manchester M40 5HE

    Prior-notification of proposed larger home extension projecting 4.5m to the rear with a maximum height of 3m and a height at eaves of 2.8m.

    Received 24 Jul, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT-2026-001353 Granted

    32 Solway Road Manchester M22 9XU

    Prior notification of proposed larger home extension projecting 4.05m to the rear with a maximum height of 3m and a height at eaves of 2.8m.

    Received 14 Aug, published by the council 6 Sep 2026 Prior approval