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65 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 3NZ

Refused Manchester 122894/P3OPA/2019 Prior Approval- Offices to dwelling

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Prior approval application for change of use of first, second, third and fourth floor from offices (Use Class B1a) to 24no. appartments (Use Class C3)

As published by the council, reference 122894/P3OPA/2019

Application record

Reference
122894/P3OPA/2019
Type
Prior Approval- Offices to dwelling
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
5 Mar 2019
Validated
5 Mar 2019
Decided
29 Apr 2019
Ward
Piccadilly Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M1 3NZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 4 applications since 2016: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • 143809/FO/2025 Refused

    65 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 3NZ

    Installation of extraction flue to rear of building, including associated shroud.

    Decided 21 Oct 2025 Full applications
  • CDN/19/0210 Withdrawn

    65 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 3NZ

    Application for the discharge of condition 3 attached to previously approved planning application 119970/FO/2018

    Decided 26 May 2021 Conditions
  • 112399/P3OPA/2016 Granted

    65 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 3NZ

    Prior approval application for change of use of the first, second, third and fourth floors from office use (Class B1a) to 24 residential apartments (Class C3).

    Decided 12 Oct 2016 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Mar 2019

    Received by Manchester

  2. 29 Apr 2019

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Paul Butler Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Manchester

Active · incorporated 1997 · Manchester

643 applications on PlanIndex · across 20 councils · 95% granted

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Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Manchester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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

  • 65 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 6JB

    CDN/18/0918 Submitted 13 Dec 2018 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 3 (acoustics) and 4 (external equipment acoustics) attached to prior approval 112399/P3OPA/2016

    Split decision Conditions 19 docs

  • 65 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 3NZ

    CDN/19/0210 Submitted 13 Mar 2019 50 yards away

    Application for the discharge of condition 3 attached to previously approved planning application 119970/FO/2018

    Withdrawn Conditions 7 docs

  • 65 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 3NZ

    112399/P3OPA/2016 Submitted 17 Aug 2016 50 yards away

    Prior approval application for change of use of the first, second, third and fourth floors from office use (Class B1a) to 24 residential apartments (Class C3).

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 10 docs

  • 65 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 3NZ

    143809/FO/2025 Submitted 26 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Installation of extraction flue to rear of building, including associated shroud.

    Refused Full applications 11 docs

  • Royal Bank Of Scotland 65 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 3NZ

    119970/FO/2018 Submitted 29 May 2018 50 yards away

    Removal of redundant external installations to include existing signage (excluding the metal 'BANK' sign over Whitworth Street/Princess Street corner entrance), ATMs and night safe and making good of stone together with lowering of cill and replacement window to 1 no. existing window opening on Whitworth Street

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 22 docs

  • 115 Princess Street Manchester

    121794/FO/2018 Submitted 7 Nov 2018 50 yards away

    Alteration to Princess Street entrance, installation of vents at low level and installation of slate vents.

    Granted Full applications 8 docs

In Manchester

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    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

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    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