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Swan Buildings 20 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JW

Granted Manchester 123006/FO/2019 Full Application Consent

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

Proposal

Change of use of basement from storage and distribution (Class B8) to offices (Class B1)

As published by the council, reference 123006/FO/2019

Application record

Reference
123006/FO/2019
Type
Full Application Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
10 Apr 2019
Validated
10 Apr 2019
Decided
17 May 2019
Ward
Piccadilly Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M4 5JW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 127610/FO/2020 Granted

    Swan Buildings 20 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JW

    Change of use of part of third floor from single unit office use (Class B1) to a tattoo shop (sui generis use).

    Decided 17 Sep 2020 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Apr 2019

    Received by Manchester

  2. 17 May 2019

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Amspec Limited Agent, registered in Wigan

Active · incorporated 2002 · Wigan

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Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 17 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Basement 20 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JW

    117063/FO/2017 Submitted 2 Jan 2018 50 yards away

    Change of use of basement level of the Swan Building from vacant basement storage area to multi-purpose event space (sui generis) together with an additional fire escape up to ground floor with an associated new external door opening out into the external courtyard to the rear of the building and additional ventilation extract/intake to courtyard elevation

    Refused Full applications 28 docs
  • Swan Buildings 20 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JW

    127610/FO/2020 Submitted 4 Aug 2020 50 yards away

    Change of use of part of third floor from single unit office use (Class B1) to a tattoo shop (sui generis use).

    Granted Full applications 10 docs
  • Basement Of The Swan Building 20 Swan Street Ancoats Manchester M4 5JW

    107110/FO/2014/N1 Submitted 27 Oct 2014 50 yards away

    Change of use of basement from B8 storage to D1 place of worship and associated offices

    Granted Full applications 12 docs
  • Swan Buildings 20 Swan Street Ancoats Manchester M4 5JW

    111889/FO/2016/N1 Submitted 28 Apr 2016 50 yards away

    Consent for erection of two pieces of art on the side of the building 1 - 9m x 9m (applied directly to brickwork) and 1 - 8m x 7m (applied directly to render)

    Granted Full applications 10 docs
  • 6 Cross Keys Street Manchester M4 5ET

    128869/AO/2020 Submitted 16 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Installation of 2 no. two internally illuminated fascia signs to side and front elevation

    Granted Advertising 20 docs
  • 26 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JQ

    122167/FO/2018 Submitted 8 Jan 2019 50 yards away

    Installation of new shop front

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 6 docs

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