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John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD

Granted Manchester 128181/FO/2020 Full Application Consent

Works: Demolition Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Full planning application for external alterations to the John Dalton Central building comprising a new facade to the North and East elevations, infilling of two small areas to create new internal teaching space including laboratories and a new internal fire escape staircase, demolition of the 'glazed link' between the John Dalton East and John Dalton Central buildings and the John Dalton East plant room and associated works.

As published by the council, reference 128181/FO/2020

Application record

Reference
128181/FO/2020
Type
Full Application Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
28 Sep 2020
Validated
28 Sep 2020
Decided
14 Jan 2021
Ward
Deansgate Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M1 5GD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 10 applications since 2017: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • PLA-2026-001438 Awaiting decision

    John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD

    Installation of roof mounted plant.

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 145688/FO/2026 Granted

    John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD

    Installation of louvred ventilation grill to the South Elevation.

    Decided 20 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • CDN/26/0113 Split decision

    John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD

    Discharge of Conditions 14 (Fumes) and 24 (BREEAM) pursuant to Planning Permission 142591/JO/2025.

    Decided 29 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • CDN/25/0764 Granted

    John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD

    Discharge of planning condition 13(b) (local benefit proposal) pursuant to planning approval 125799/FO/2019.

    Decided 30 Sep 2025 Conditions
  • 136576/AO/2023 Granted

    John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD

    Erection of an illuminated fascia sign with logo and lettering.

    Decided 17 May 2023 Advertising
  • CDN/20/0742 Granted

    John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD

    Application to discharge Condition 3 Parts (a) and (b) acoustics attached to Planning Permission 126406/FO/2020

    Decided 11 Jul 2022 Conditions
  • 126406/FO/2020 Granted

    John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD

    Installation of hydrogen storage buffer tank to roof of John Dalton Tower

    Decided 7 May 2020 Full applications
  • 122994/FO/2019 Granted

    John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD

    Alterations to west elevation to replace existing roller shutter door with glazed curtain walling, and replace existing solid core escape door with larger glazed doors

    Decided 9 May 2019 Full applications
  • 116295/FO/2017 Granted

    John Dalton Building Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD

    Installation of additional fume cupboard extract at roof level.

    Decided 11 Jul 2017 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Sep 2020

    Received by Manchester

  2. 14 Jan 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

33 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 14 January 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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