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Albert Square Manchester M2 4JW

Granted Manchester 124918/VO/2019 Regulation 3 Consent

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

Proposal

CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT Refurbishment and expansion of Albert Square public realm, including its continued use for temporary events and activities throughout the year; works to include: the installation of a new surface water drainage scheme, removal of existing trees and replacement tree planting and soft landscaping; installation of new lighting columns, wayfinding signage and street furniture; creation of new sloped access to the Town Hall entrances; highways and servicing access works, and associated works.

As published by the council, reference 124918/VO/2019

Application record

Reference
124918/VO/2019
Type
Regulation 3 Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
25 Nov 2019
Validated
25 Nov 2019
Decided
23 Jan 2020
Ward
Deansgate Ward
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
M2 4JW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

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

  • CDN/20/0086 Granted

    Albert Square Manchester M2 4JW

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Tree Removal) of application referenced 124918/VO/2019.

    Decided 20 Mar 2020 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Nov 2019

    Received by Manchester

  2. 23 Jan 2020

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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89 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 23 January 2020, 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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