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128045/VO/2020

Manchester Cathedral Victoria Street Manchester M3 1SX

Granted Manchester Regulation 3 Consent

Proposal

City Council Development - Public realm works to create a new public amenity space (Phases 1A, 1B and 1C) comprising the creation of a memorial feature to the Manchester Arena Attack, new entrance square in front of Manchester Cathedral (with potential use as events space), areas of new paving, amenity planting, raised lawns, tree planting, street furniture and lighting.

As published by the council, reference 128045/VO/2020

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Sep 2020

    Received by Manchester

  2. 22 Jan 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About other applications

How this application type works

This application sits outside the common categories, which can include county matters such as minerals and waste, works by statutory undertakers, demolition notifications and other less frequent procedures. The council record linked below sets out the specific procedure that applies, and the description above is taken directly from the published register.

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