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Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

Granted Manchester 126974/LO/2020 Listed Building Consent

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

Proposal

LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for temporary works undertaken at the Manchester Central Convention Complex (former G-MEX) to facilitate a temporary building use as a surge hospital in an emergency response to the Covid-19 pandemic - the NHS Nightingale Hospital North West project.

As published by the council, reference 126974/LO/2020

Application record

Reference
126974/LO/2020
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
22 May 2020
Validated
22 May 2020
Decided
20 Jul 2020
Ward
Deansgate Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M2 3GX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 26 applications since 2018: 24 approved, 0 refused.

  • PLA-2026-000478 Awaiting decision

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    Listed building consent for the installation of PV panels on flat roof.

    Submitted 13 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PLA-2026-000263 Awaiting decision

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    Proposed installation of roof mounted PV panels.

    Submitted 13 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 145186/AO/2026 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    Amendments to 2no. existing digital advertisement boards.

    Decided 13 Apr 2026 Advertising
  • CDN/24/0784 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    Discharge of Conditions 6 (CIS), 7 (Cycle Parking), 9b (Noise 1 - the use),10a and b (Fumes, Vapours and Odours), and 11b (Noise 6 - Equipment) attached to Planning Permission 137413/FO/2023.

    Decided 7 Nov 2024 Conditions
  • 127191/LO/2020 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    Relocation of previously approved charter riser and alterations to pipe work layout at Manchester Central in connection with Manchester Civic Quarter Heat Network

    Decided 3 Sep 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 126272/LO/2020 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT Repainting of gable end structure of Manchester Central Convention Hall

    Decided 17 Apr 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 126271/FO/2020 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    Repainting of gable end structure of Manchester Central Convention Hall

    Decided 17 Apr 2020 Full applications
  • 125978/VO/2020 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT Installation of infill panels to 3 no. arches at Manchester Central in connection with Manchester Civic Quarter Heat Network

    Decided 30 Mar 2020 Other
  • 125979/LO/2020 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for the installation of infill panels to 3 no. arches at Manchester Central in connection with Manchester Civic Quarter Heat Network

    Decided 30 Mar 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 124346/VO/2019 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    City Council Development for retrospective hard landscaping, demolition and rebuilding works to the land around the approved memorial

    Decided 8 Nov 2019 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 May 2020

    Received by Manchester

  2. 20 Jul 2020

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Stockport

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Documents

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14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 20 July 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.

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