The Core (Formerly Known As St James Court) 30 Brown Street Manchester M2 1DH

1. 4 Jun 2019

   Received by Manchester

2. 11 Sep 2019

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Manchester granted permission on 11 September 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.

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.

• Norfolk House Norfolk Street Manchester M2 1DH

  OTH-2026-001879 Submitted 6 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

  Non-material Amendment to Condition 2 (Plans and Documents) attached to planning permission 144411/FO/2025 to facilitate external alterations.

  Awaiting decision Amendments 6 docs

• St James Court 30 Brown Street Manchester M2 1DH

  110359/FO/2015/C1 Submitted 20 Oct 2015 50 yards away

  Replacement of building facades and refurbishment of floors ground to three, demolition of floor four and mansard and creation of new floors at levels four and five and associated works, to provide B1 office accommodation with A1 and/or A2 and/or A3 and/or B1 uses at ground floor.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Demolition 45 docs

• St James Court 30 Brown Street Manchester M2 1DH

  117817/NMC/2017 Submitted 28 Sep 2017 50 yards away

  Non-material change to planning permission ref: 113449/JO/201600, for Variation of Condition 02 (approved plans) to include various minor external alterations to elevations and creation of double height reception space internally.

  Granted Amendments 14 docs

• St James Court 30 Brown Street Manchester M2 1DH

  117727/JO/2017 Submitted 10 Nov 2017 50 yards away

  Variation of condition application to vary conditions 2 (approved plans) and 9 (sub-division of ground floor units) attached to previously approved planning permission 113449/JO/2016

  Granted Amendments 83 docs

• St James Court 30 Brown Street Manchester M2 1DH

  121548/AO/2018 Submitted 15 Oct 2018 50 yards away

  Mirrored stainless steel lettering mounted to the glazing.

  Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 5 docs

• St James Court 30 Brown Street Manchester M2 1DH

  CDN/18/0793 Submitted 25 Oct 2018 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 4 (Lighting), 5 (Signage) and 14 (Plant noise egress), and part Discharge of Conditions 3 (Doors), 10 (Fumes, vapours and odours), 13 (Noise breakout) and 15 (Waste) of planning permission ref: 117727/JO/2017

  Granted Conditions 42 docs

• PLA-2026-001258 Granted

  Vision House 100 Floats Road Manchester M23 9PL

  Installation of a multi-use games area (MUGA) to rear

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PLA-2026-000465 Granted

  21A Didsbury Park Manchester M20 5LH

  Erection of outbuilding (incorporating seating, dining, kitchen, spa, changing room, WC and plant room) with sunken swim spa, associated landscaping and side gate wall.

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PLA-2026-001705 Awaiting decision

  Oakley 188 Wilmslow Road Manchester M14 6LJ

  Partial demolition, refurbishment and conversion of existing buildings together with construction of 53no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3), along with associated hard and soft landscaping, car parking, access and associated works.

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Full applications
• PLA-2026-000769 Refused

  12 Kelstern Square Manchester M13 0XW

  Erection of a self-contained 2-bed ground floor residential dwelling to the rear of the existing property, including associated access, amenity space, refuse storage, bin storage, landscape and yard.

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PLA-2026-001800 Awaiting decision

  Northern Lawn Tennis Club Palatine Road Manchester M20 3YA

  Refurbishment works to the existing indoor tennis court building at Northern Lawn Tennis Club, including removal of the existing asbestos roof and replacement; replacement and alteration of rooflights; bricking up of selected windows; installation of new black louvred ventilation windows, replacement doors and mechanical ventilation system; removal of external fire escape stairs; upgrading of roof drainage; replacement of existing louvres and retained doors in black; and associated repairs and refurbishment to structural and external elements.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Full applications