Planning application
Gregs Buildings 1 Booth Street Manchester M2 4DU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of part ground floor to a private library (sui generis)
As published by the council, reference 125815/FO/2019
Application record
- Reference
- 125815/FO/2019
- Type
- Full Application Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 15 Jan 2020
- Validated
- 15 Jan 2020
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2020
- Ward
- Deansgate Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M2 4DU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jan 2020
Received by Manchester
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20 Mar 2020
Decision issued: Approved
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6 Aug 2026
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Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy
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