Planning application
129081/FO/2021
70 Great Bridgewater Street Manchester M1 5ES
Proposal
Partial demolition and reconfiguration of 70 Great Bridgewater Street to create a new office building (Use Class E), including the replacement of building facades, a 2-storey rooftop extension and alterations to the internal layout including the infilling of the central atrium, servicing and cycle parking, access and associated works.
As published by the council, reference 129081/FO/2021
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2021
Received by Manchester
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23 Apr 2021
Decision issued: Approved
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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