Planning application
40-46 Princess Street Manchester M1 6DE
Works: Extension Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Refurbishment and alteration works comprising the reconfiguration of floorplates to provide modern office accommodation at ground to fifth floors, and use of the basement and sub-basement as a gymnasium, the reinstatement of original facade openings, reinstatement of former windows, reinstatement of entrance at Harter Street / Princess Street corner, a fourth floor rooftop extension, modification to roof structure and erection of new plant deck and enclosure, provision of internal service risers, reconfiguration of existing lightwell to facilitate new lift and stair core, external lighting and the provision of an internal cycle store and external bin store.
As published by the council, reference 130099/FO/2021
Application record
- Reference
- 130099/FO/2021
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 26 May 2021
- Validated
- 26 May 2021
- Decided
- 7 Sep 2021
- Ward
- Piccadilly
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M1 6DE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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124609/FO/2019 Withdrawn
40-46 Princess Street Manchester M1 6DE
Refurbishment and alteration works comprising a fourth floor rooftop extension, the reconfiguration of floorplates to provide modern office suites (B1) on the part ground to fifth floors, the use of the part ground floor as classes A1 (Shops), A2 (Professional and Financial Services), A3 (Restaurants and Cafes), A4 (Drinking Establishment), AA (Drinking Establishment with Extended Food Provision), or B1 (Offices), the change of use of the ground floor A4 (drinking establishment) to B1 (Offices) and use of the basement and sub-basement as D2 (Gymnasium), the reinstatement of original facade openings, reinstatement of former windows, alterations to the main entrance, modification to roof structure and erection of new plant deck and enclosure, provision of internal service risers, extension of existing lightwell to create a new feature lightwell; new lift core and overrun, external lighting and the provision of an internal cycle store and external bin store.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2021
Received by Manchester
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7 Sep 2021
Decision issued: Approve
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6 Sep 2026
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Paul Butler Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Manchester
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