Planning application
Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Full Planning Permission for the erection of 36 storey plus basement level mixed use building comprising co-living units, amenity space and flexible commercial space (Sui Generis), co-work (Use Class B1), landscaping, access and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference 126648/FO/2020
Application record
- Reference
- 126648/FO/2020
- Type
- Full Application Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 3 Apr 2020
- Validated
- 3 Apr 2020
- Decided
- 16 Nov 2021
- Ward
- Deansgate Ward
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- M3 4JQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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CDN/25/0806 Granted
Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ
Discharge of Condition 3 (Acoustic Insulation - Use) attached to Planning Permission 142724/FO/2025.
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CDN/24/0960 Granted
Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ
Discharge of conditions 11 (maintenance strategy), 12 (lighting), 20 (residential management strategy), 22 (drainage), 27 (travel plan), 28 (visitor pickup and dropoff strategy), 42 (water safety) and 44 (external terrace details) to planning permission 132952/JO/2022.
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132952/JO/2022 Granted
Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings and Documents, including amendments to design details of ground floor to provide for food and drink use), Condition 5 (Soft Landscaping) and Condition 8 (CMP) attached to Planning Permission ref: 126648/FO/2020
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125655/FO/2019 Granted
Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ
Full Planning Permission for the erection of 32 storey plus two basement level mixed use building (sui generis), comprising co-living units, amenity space, gym and flexible commercial space, landscaping, access and other associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Apr 2020
Received by Manchester
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16 Nov 2021
Decision issued: Approved
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6 Aug 2026
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Manchester granted permission on 16 November 2021, 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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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings and Documents, including amendments to design details of ground floor to provide for food and drink use), Condition 5 (Soft Landscaping) and Condition 8 (CMP) attached to Planning Permission ref: 126648/FO/2020
Granted Amendments 51 docs -
Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ
Discharge of Condition 3 (Acoustic Insulation - Use) attached to Planning Permission 142724/FO/2025.
Granted Conditions 4 docs -
Union T2 Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ
Creation of an ancillary gymnasium, co-working space, and laundry room for the exclusive use of co-living residents, and as a staff office and marketing suite for the use of staff (Sui Generis) to Level 2 with associated works.
Granted Full applications 10 docs -
Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ
Discharge of conditions 11 (maintenance strategy), 12 (lighting), 20 (residential management strategy), 22 (drainage), 27 (travel plan), 28 (visitor pickup and dropoff strategy), 42 (water safety) and 44 (external terrace details) to planning permission 132952/JO/2022.
Granted Conditions 11 docs -
Union T2 Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ
Non-material amendment to amend condition 39 (BREEAM) attached to planning permission 132952/JO/2022.
Granted Amendments 5 docs -
Land Bounded By Water Street And The V&A Hotel To The West, The Bonded Warehouse And Railway Viaducts To The South, Atherton Street & Granada House To The East And Quay Street & The Globe & Simpson Building To The North Manchester
Discharge of Condition 29 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme,) of planning permission ref:114723/FO/2016.
Granted Conditions 5 docs
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