Planning application
Ancoats Dispensary Old Mill Street Manchester M4 6EB
Works: New dwelling Extension Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Creation of 39 residential apartments (Use Class C3a) within retained and refurbished facades of the former Ancoats Dispensary Building facilitated by partial demolition works and the erection of a ground plus 5 storey extension, re-instatement of the central tower, removal of the entrance steps and lowering of the ground floor together with associated external cycle and bin store, boundary treatment and other associated works
As published by the council, reference 130356/FO/2021
Application record
- Reference
- 130356/FO/2021
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 11 May 2021
- Validated
- 11 May 2021
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2021
- Ward
- Ancoats & Beswick
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- M4 6EB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 7 applications since 2017: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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136342/NMC/2023 Granted
Ancoats Dispensary Old Mill Street Manchester M4 6EB
Non material amendment to planning permission 130356/FO/2021 to alter the size and detail related to windows and curtain walls along the North East Elevation and replacement windows to the existing facade along the North East elevation to receive ceramic backed glazing
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136238/JO/2023 Granted
Ancoats Dispensary Old Mill Street Manchester M4 6EB
Variation of condition 3 to Listed Building Consent 134180/JO/2022 to amend the windows on the North East and North West Elevations
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CDN/22/0674 Granted
Ancoats Dispensary Old Mill Street Manchester M4 6EB
Discharge of condition 11 (Central Tower) of Listed Building Consent 136238/JO/2023
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130357/LO/2021 Granted
Ancoats Dispensary Old Mill Street Manchester M4 6EB
Listed Building Consent for the creation of 39 residential apartments (Use Class C3a) within retained and refurbished facades of the former Ancoats Dispensary Building facilitated by partial demolition works and the erection of a ground plus 5 storey extension, re-instatement of the central tower, removal of the entrance steps and lowering of the ground floor together with associated external cycle and bin store, boundary treatment and other associated works
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116666/LO/2017 Decided
Ancoats Dispensary Old Mill Street Manchester M4 6EB
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT relating to the reconstruction, restoration, reconfiguration and elevational alterations to former dispensary building to height of 3-storeys above a basement with re-instatement of a central tower and incorporation of dormer windows to roof in connection with the formation of internal community use, exhibition space and community café at ground floor and managed office space on 1st and 2nd floors (sui generis use) with new access arrangements, formation of an external service / court yard, mini-bus and cycle parking, bin storage areas and boundary treatment
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116665/FO/2017 Decided
Ancoats Dispensary Old Mill Street Manchester M4 6EB
Reconstruction, restoration, reconfiguration and elevational alterations to former dispensary building to height of 3-storeys above a basement with re-instatement of a central tower and incorporation of dormer windows to roof in connection with the formation of internal community use, exhibition space and community café at ground floor and managed office space on 1st and 2nd floors (sui generis use) with new access arrangements, formation of an external service / court yard, mini-bus and cycle parking, bin storage areas and boundary treatments
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2021
Received by Manchester
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30 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Approve
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24 Jul 2026
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