Planning application
Exchange Square Manchester
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT for temporary change of use of public square for the purpose of a Christmas Market for a period of 43 days.
As published by the council, reference 125150/VO/2019
Application record
- Reference
- 125150/VO/2019
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 28 Oct 2019
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2019
- Decided
- 19 Dec 2019
- Ward
- Deansgate
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2017: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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121364/VO/2018 Granted
Exchange Square Manchester
City Council Development for the temporary change of use of public open space for the purpose of a Christmas Market from 9 November 2018 to 21 December 2018
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117680/VO/2017 Granted
Exchange Square Manchester
City Council Development for the Temporary change of use of public open space for the purpose of a Christmas Market from 10 November 2017 to 21 December 2017
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2019
Received by Manchester
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19 Dec 2019
Decision issued: Approve
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6 Aug 2026
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Manchester City Council Agent
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Manchester granted permission on 19 December 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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