Planning application
125900/FO/2020
18 Fountain Street Manchester M2 2AA
Proposal
Change of use of vacant office space (Use Class B1) at first and second floors to 18-bedroom boutique hotel (Use Class C1), together with formation of ground floor hotel reception and external roof terrace to be used in conjunction with previously approved bar at ground level and associated works
As published by the council, reference 125900/FO/2020
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Oct 2020
Received by Manchester
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9 Feb 2021
Decision issued: Approved
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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