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17-19 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WG

Granted Manchester 123216/FO/2019 Full Application Consent

Works: Extension Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor of Merchant Exchange from hairdresser academy (Use Class A1) to office (Use Class B1), external alterations including the replacement of main entrance doors, removal of door on front elevation and replacement with window, installation of louvre vent to rear and removal of louvre vents on eastern elevation and infill with brickwork to match existing.

As published by the council, reference 123216/FO/2019

Application record

Reference
123216/FO/2019
Type
Full Application Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
3 Apr 2019
Validated
3 Apr 2019
Decided
29 May 2019
Ward
Deansgate Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M1 5WG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • CDN/19/0771 Granted

    17-19 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WG

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Samples of Materials) of planning permission ref:123216/FO/2019

    Decided 20 Dec 2019 Conditions
  • 124747/AO/2019 Granted

    17-19 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WG

    1 x illuminated projecting, hanging sign, 2 x brass plate fascia signs and 1 x vinyl logo manifestation sign

    Decided 31 Oct 2019 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Apr 2019

    Received by Manchester

  2. 29 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

Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in London

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Documents

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22 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 29 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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  • 17-19 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WG

    CDN/19/0771 Submitted 17 Sep 2019 2m away

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    Granted Conditions 5 docs

  • 17-19 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WG

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    1 x illuminated projecting, hanging sign, 2 x brass plate fascia signs and 1 x vinyl logo manifestation sign

    Granted Advertising 5 docs

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