Planning application
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of hydrogen storage buffer tank to roof of John Dalton Tower
As published by the council, reference 126406/FO/2020
Application record
- Reference
- 126406/FO/2020
- Type
- Full Application Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 12 Mar 2020
- Validated
- 12 Mar 2020
- Decided
- 7 May 2020
- Ward
- Deansgate Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M1 5GD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 11 applications since 2015: 9 approved, 0 refused.
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PLA-2026-001438 Awaiting decision
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Installation of roof mounted plant.
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145688/FO/2026 Granted
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Installation of louvred ventilation grill to the South Elevation.
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CDN/26/0113 Split decision
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Discharge of Conditions 14 (Fumes) and 24 (BREEAM) pursuant to Planning Permission 142591/JO/2025.
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CDN/25/0764 Granted
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Discharge of planning condition 13(b) (local benefit proposal) pursuant to planning approval 125799/FO/2019.
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136576/AO/2023 Granted
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Erection of an illuminated fascia sign with logo and lettering.
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CDN/20/0742 Granted
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Application to discharge Condition 3 Parts (a) and (b) acoustics attached to Planning Permission 126406/FO/2020
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128181/FO/2020 Granted
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Full planning application for external alterations to the John Dalton Central building comprising a new facade to the North and East elevations, infilling of two small areas to create new internal teaching space including laboratories and a new internal fire escape staircase, demolition of the 'glazed link' between the John Dalton East and John Dalton Central buildings and the John Dalton East plant room and associated works.
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122994/FO/2019 Granted
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Alterations to west elevation to replace existing roller shutter door with glazed curtain walling, and replace existing solid core escape door with larger glazed doors
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116295/FO/2017 Granted
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Installation of additional fume cupboard extract at roof level.
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110787/FO/2015/C1 Granted
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Alteration to install 2 Nr revolving doors and a central accessible pass double door to existing main entrance to John Dalton building (off Chester Street).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Mar 2020
Received by Manchester
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7 May 2020
Decision issued: Approved
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6 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Bowker Sadler Architecture Agent, an architecture practice
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Manchester granted permission on 7 May 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.
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John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Discharge of Conditions 14 (Fumes) and 24 (BREEAM) pursuant to Planning Permission 142591/JO/2025.
Split decision Conditions 8 docs -
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
80% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct
Installation of roof mounted plant.
Awaiting decision Full applications 17 docs -
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Installation of louvred ventilation grill to the South Elevation.
Granted Full applications 22 docs -
John Dalton West / John Dalton Tower Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Demolition of existing John Dalton West Building and associated structures, and erection of a new 7 storey education building (Use Class D1) for the Faculty of Science and Engineering (comprising teaching and research spaces, academic offices, social learning areas, catering/kitchen facilities and an energy centre), physical connections to and external refurbishment of the John Dalton Tower, hard and soft landscaping works, car and cycle parking and associated works.
Granted Full applications Demolition 78 docs -
John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Discharge of planning condition 13(b) (local benefit proposal) pursuant to planning approval 125799/FO/2019.
Granted Conditions 4 docs -
John Dalton West / John Dalton Tower Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD
Discharge of conditions 3 (Demolition), 4 (Archaeology), 5 (CMP), and 7 (Drainage Strategy) attached to planning permission referenced 125799/FO/2019.
Granted Conditions Demolition 30 docs
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