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2-4 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WX

Granted Manchester 126308/FO/2020 Full Application Consent

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

The demolition of 2 to 4 Whitworth Street West and the construction of a mixed-use building, comprising flexible units for retail, food and drink use at ground floor level with a hotel at upper storeys, together with associated landscaping, servicing, cycle parking and other associated works.

As published by the council, reference 126308/FO/2020

Application record

Reference
126308/FO/2020
Type
Full Application Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
10 Mar 2020
Validated
10 Mar 2020
Decided
18 Dec 2020
Ward
Deansgate Ward
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
M1 5WX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Mar 2020

    Received by Manchester

  2. 18 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

45 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 18 December 2020, 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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