Planning application
Plot 12 Circle Square Masterplan Land Bound By Princess Street And Newman Street (Formerly Brancaster Road) Manchester M1 7ED
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of new 15 storey building plus basement to include basement plant room, ground floor reception, cycle store and commercial space (flexible Use Classes A1 (Shop), A2 (Financial and Professional Services), A3 (Restaurant and Cafe), A4 (Drinking Establishment), D1 (Non-residential Institutions - Creche only) and D2 (Assembly and Leisure - Gym only) and 14 storeys of offices (Use Class B1) together with rooftop lounge and terrace, associated means of access and external landscaping around base of building
As published by the council, reference 125451/FO/2019
Application record
- Reference
- 125451/FO/2019
- Type
- Full Application Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 13 Nov 2019
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2019
- Decided
- 7 Feb 2020
- Ward
- Deansgate Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M1 7ED
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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126838/NMC/2020 Granted
Plot 12 Circle Square Masterplan Land Bound By Princess Street And Newman Street (Formerly Brancaster Road) Manchester M1 7ED
Non Material Amendment to Landscaping Strategy attached to application ref no. 125451/FO/2019 to relocate 3 trees from Oxford Road (application ref no condition 2 attached to application ref no 111026 (as amended by 116413, 116450 and 126191) in association with application ref no 126825/NMC/2020).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Nov 2019
Received by Manchester
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7 Feb 2020
Decision issued: Approved
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6 Aug 2026
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