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John Rylands Library 148 - 158 Deansgate Manchester M3 2EE

Granted Manchester 122973/LO/2019 Listed Building Consent

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
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.

  • 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

    Decided 5 Feb 2020 Full applications
  • 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

    Decided 5 Feb 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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).

    Decided 9 Oct 2018 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Apr 2019

    Received by Manchester

  2. 31 May 2019

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 148-158 John Rylands Library Deansgate Manchester M3 3EH

    CDN/19/0059 Submitted 5 Mar 2019 8m away

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Ladder Method and Spec.) of application ref: 120767/FO/2018

    Granted Conditions 3 docs

  • John Rylands Library 148 - 158 Deansgate Manchester M3 2EE

    120767/FO/2018 Submitted 14 Aug 2018 8m away

    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).

    Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs

  • John Rylands Library 148 - 158 Deansgate Manchester M3 3EH

    144597/LO/2025 Submitted 21 Nov 2025 11m away

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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs

  • John Rylands Library 148-158 Deansgate Manchester M3 3EH

    120122/LO/2018 Submitted 14 Aug 2018 12m away

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for the 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 120767/FO/2018).

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 11 docs

  • John Rylands Library 148 - 158 Deansgate Manchester M3 3EH

    CDN/26/0317 Submitted 2 Apr 2026 15m away

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Protection Methodology), 4 (Scaffolding methodology and specification) and 5 (Materials) attached to Listed Building Consent 144597/LO/2025.

    Granted Conditions 10 docs

  • John Rylands Library 148 - 158 Deansgate Manchester M3 2EE

    125361/FO/2019 Submitted 16 Dec 2019 16m away

    Installation of framed revolving doors to replace the existing revolving doors within the main entrance to the library extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs

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