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127270/LO/2020

44 Portland Street Manchester M1 4GS

Refused Manchester Listed Building Consent

Proposal

Listed building consent for internal alterations and external works including signage.

As published by the council, reference 127270/LO/2020

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Nov 2020

    Received by Manchester

  2. 9 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About heritage and listed buildings applications

How this application type works

Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.

More on heritage and listed buildings applications in our guide

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  • PLA-2026-000876 Awaiting decision

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