Planning application
John Rylands Library 148 - 158 Deansgate Manchester M3 2EE
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Internal alterations to the Reading Room within 2007 extension to improve acoustics and privacy
As published by the council, reference 122973/LO/2019
Application record
- Reference
- 122973/LO/2019
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 5 Apr 2019
- Validated
- 5 Apr 2019
- Decided
- 31 May 2019
- Ward
- Deansgate Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M3 2EE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 4 applications since 2018: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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125361/FO/2019 Granted
John Rylands Library 148 - 158 Deansgate Manchester M3 2EE
Installation of framed revolving doors to replace the existing revolving doors within the main entrance to the library extension
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125362/LO/2019 Granted
John Rylands Library 148 - 158 Deansgate Manchester M3 2EE
Listed building consent for the installation of framed revolving doors to replace the existing revolving doors within the main entrance to the library extension
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120767/FO/2018 Granted
John Rylands Library 148 - 158 Deansgate Manchester M3 2EE
Installation of a free-standing guardrail system, with curved posts and tension-wired balustrades, to the roofs of the 1912 - 1920's extension, Wolfson extension and Austin Smith Lord extension (associated application 120122/LO/2018).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Apr 2019
Received by Manchester
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31 May 2019
Decision issued: Approved
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13 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Manchester granted permission on 31 May 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.
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