Planning application
Piccadilly Gardens Piccadilly Manchester M1 1LS
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 open space for the purpose of a Christmas Market for a period of 43 days.
As published by the council, reference 125164/VO/2019
Application record
- Reference
- 125164/VO/2019
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 28 Oct 2019
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2019
- Decided
- 4 Dec 2019
- Ward
- Piccadilly
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M1 1LS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PLA-2026-001348 Granted
PICCADILLY GARDENS PICCADILLY MANCHESTER M1 1LS
City Council Development - Redevelopment and reconfiguration of Piccadilly Gardens comprising works to the public realm including public open space and use of space for events, together with decommissioning and removal of the existing fountain; creation of play space, lawn area, hard and soft landscaping; lighting; and drainage and other associated infrastructure; and a severable plot for a future ancillary structure with associated interim landscaping.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2019
Received by Manchester
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4 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 4 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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