Planning application
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Alterations to west elevation to replace existing roller shutter door with glazed curtain walling, and replace existing solid core escape door with larger glazed doors
As published by the council, reference 122994/FO/2019
Application record
- Reference
- 122994/FO/2019
- Type
- Full Application Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 13 Mar 2019
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2019
- Decided
- 9 May 2019
- Ward
- Deansgate Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M1 5GD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 8 applications since 2019: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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PLA-2026-001438 Awaiting decision
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Installation of roof mounted plant.
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145688/FO/2026 Granted
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Installation of louvred ventilation grill to the South Elevation.
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CDN/26/0113 Split decision
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Discharge of Conditions 14 (Fumes) and 24 (BREEAM) pursuant to Planning Permission 142591/JO/2025.
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CDN/25/0764 Granted
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Discharge of planning condition 13(b) (local benefit proposal) pursuant to planning approval 125799/FO/2019.
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CDN/20/0742 Granted
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Application to discharge Condition 3 Parts (a) and (b) acoustics attached to Planning Permission 126406/FO/2020
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128181/FO/2020 Granted
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Full planning application for external alterations to the John Dalton Central building comprising a new facade to the North and East elevations, infilling of two small areas to create new internal teaching space including laboratories and a new internal fire escape staircase, demolition of the 'glazed link' between the John Dalton East and John Dalton Central buildings and the John Dalton East plant room and associated works.
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126406/FO/2020 Granted
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Installation of hydrogen storage buffer tank to roof of John Dalton Tower
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2019
Received by Manchester
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9 May 2019
Decision issued: Approved
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13 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice
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Full planning application for external alterations to the John Dalton Central building comprising a new facade to the North and East elevations, infilling of two small areas to create new internal teaching space including laboratories and a new internal fire escape staircase, demolition of the 'glazed link' between the John Dalton East and John Dalton Central buildings and the John Dalton East plant room and associated works.
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