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Town Hall Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB

Granted Manchester 126802/LO/2020 Listed Building Consent

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

Proposal

Planning permission and Listed building consent for minor internal and external alterations to the basement level of the Town Hall associated with connections to the Manchester Civic Quarter Heat Network.

As published by the council, reference 126802/LO/2020

Application record

Reference
126802/LO/2020
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
27 Apr 2020
Validated
27 Apr 2020
Decided
22 Jun 2020
Ward
Deansgate Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M2 5DB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 69 applications since 2014: 54 approved, 0 refused.

  • PLA-2026-000026 Awaiting decision

    TOWN HALL, ALBERT SQUARE, MANCHESTER, M2 5DB

    Test Application

    Submitted 18 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • OTH-2026-000026 Granted

    TOWN HALL, ALBERT SQUARE, MANCHESTER, M2 5DB

    Test Application

    Submitted 18 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • OTH-2026-001620 Awaiting decision

    Town Hall Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB

    Discharge of Conditions 6T (Finishes) and 11R (Internal Fit Out Works) attached to Listed Building Consent 125553/LO/2019.

    Submitted 8 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • OTH-2026-001396 Awaiting decision

    Town Hall Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB

    Discharge of Condition 11J (Kitchen Details) attached to Listed Building Consent 125553/LO/2019.

    Submitted 19 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 141103/TCA/2024 Granted

    Town Hall Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB

    Works to trees - proposed pruning works to 4 London trees.

    Decided 3 Dec 2024 Trees
  • CDN/21/0170 Granted

    Town Hall Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB

    Part discharge of condition 5a (Storage and Reuse) attached to planning permission 125553/LO/2019 to agree the Retention and Disposal Policy.

    Decided 19 Apr 2024 Conditions
  • CDN/21/0253 Granted

    Town Hall Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB

    The partial discharge of conditions 4 (Protection) Part a), 7 (Method Statements) Part a), 8 (Structure Works) Part a), and 10 (Repairs) Part a) of application referenced: 125553/LO/2019 in relation to mosaics works comprising lower ground floor structural works and temporary ground floor works.

    Decided 14 Mar 2024 Conditions
  • CDN/21/0157 Granted

    Town Hall Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB

    Application for the partial discharge of conditions 4a (Protection), 5a (Storage and Reuse), 7a (Method Statements), 8a (Structural Works) and 10a (Repairs) attached to Listed Building Consent Ref. 125553/LO/2019 in relation to the re-location of the Dalton and Joule statues within the building.

    Decided 13 Mar 2024 Conditions
  • CDN/21/0097 Awaiting decision

    Town Hall Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB

    Partial discharge of condition 8 (Structural Works) attached to application referenced 125553/LO/2019 in relation to structural works to the Lower Ground Floor of the building

    Submitted 28 Jan 2021 Conditions
  • CDN/20/0734 Withdrawn

    Town Hall Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB

    Part discharge of Condition 6 (Full and Final Details) Part P and 11 (Full and Final Details) Part O attached to Listed Building Consent 125553/LO/2019, relating to construction of the lift pit on the Lower Ground Floor

    Decided 13 May 2022 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Apr 2020

    Received by Manchester

  2. 22 Jun 2020

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 22 June 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 heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Town Hall Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB

    CHR/0030 Submitted 2 Sep 2020 50 yards away

    Temporary amendment to construction activity working hours in relation to planning permission 125552/VO/2019 comprising: Monday to Friday 0700 - 2000; Saturday 0700 - 1700; No work on Sunday / Bank holidays.

    Granted 2 docs
  • Town Hall Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB

    CDN/20/0374 Submitted 4 Jun 2020 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 5 (Storage and Reuse) Part a) sections (ii) original electrification and gas supply, (v) heating infrastructure, (vi) bomb shelter, (viii) temporarily removed portable historical items; attached to application referenced: 125553/LO/2019.

    Granted Conditions 20 docs
  • Town Hall Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB

    CDN/20/0372 Submitted 4 Jun 2020 50 yards away

    Partial discharge of Condition 4 (Protection) attached to application referenced 125553/LO/2019 in relation to the wrap that will be used around the external scaffolding on each elevation of the building during the construction programme

    Granted Conditions 7 docs
  • Town Hall Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB

    CDN/20/0338 Submitted 22 May 2020 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~17 Jul

    Discharge of Condition 13 Part (a) - Materials - attached to Listed Building Consent 125553/LO/2019.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs
  • Town Hall Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB

    CDN/20/0472 Submitted 23 Jul 2020 50 yards away

    Partial discharge of Condition 6 (Full and Final Details) Part a) attached to application Referenced 125553/LO/2019 in relation to the temporary removal of the existing heritage doors and replacement with doors which have the fire stopping integrated; during the construction works to limit the spread of fire and for associated works to the building fabric.

    Granted Conditions 5 docs
  • Town Hall Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB

    CDN/20/0360 Submitted 2 Jun 2020 50 yards away

    Part discharge of Condition 4 (Protection) of application referenced 125553/LO/2019 in order to agree protection measures for all works.

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

In Manchester

  • PLA-2026-000703 Granted

    Ground Floor Alliance House 30 Cross Street Manchester M2 7AQ

    Listed Building Consent for internal fitout, 3 ATMs, air inlet and outlet points to the windows, application of vinyls, internal display and roof plant.

    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PLA-2026-001410 Granted

    Power Hall Museum of Science and Industry Liverpool Road Manchester M3 4JP

    Listed Building Consent for the retention of 1no. security camera.

    Received 13 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PLA-2026-001331 Granted

    New Warehouse Museum of Science and Industry Liverpool Road Manchester M3 4JP

    Listed Building Consent for the retention of 1no. internal security camera.

    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PLA-2026-001847 Awaiting decision

    The Old Parsonage Stenner Lane Manchester M20 2RQ

    Listed Building Consent for the removal and replacement of two Greenhouses and for repairs to the boundary wall which separate the Old Parsonage and Philip Godley Lodge.

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PLA-2026-001674 Awaiting decision

    Arts and Humanities Building Cavendish Street Manchester M15 6BG

    Listed Building Consent for the removal and making good of 2no. plaque signs, together with installation of 3no. plaque signs.

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings