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55 Newton Street Manchester M1 1ET

Granted Manchester 131084/FO/2021 Full planning permission

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

Proposal

Change of use from office to a three-bedroom residential townhouse, and external alterations including alterations to roof to create rooftop terrace.

As published by the council, reference 131084/FO/2021

Application record

Reference
131084/FO/2021
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Final
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
27 Jul 2021
Validated
27 Jul 2021
Decided
1 Oct 2021
Ward
Piccadilly
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M1 1ET

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • CDN/22/0942 Granted

    55 Newton Street Manchester M1 1ET

    Discharge of condition 8 (Acoustics) attached to application ref no 131084/FO/2021 (resubmission due to amendments to scheme approved under application ref no CDN/22/0582)

    Decided 28 Apr 2023 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jul 2021

    Received by Manchester

  2. 1 Oct 2021

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Ruth Jackson Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Stockport

Active · incorporated 2011 · Stockport

17 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted

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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 1 October 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 55 Newton Street Manchester M1 1ET

    CDN/22/0942 Submitted 22 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 8 (Acoustics) attached to application ref no 131084/FO/2021 (resubmission due to amendments to scheme approved under application ref no CDN/22/0582)

    Granted Conditions 2 docs
  • Raised Ground Floor & Lower Ground Floor 25 Hilton Street Ancoats Manchester M1 1EL

    112020/FO/2016/C2 Submitted 26 May 2016 50 yards away

    Change of use of lower and upper ground floor levels from wholesale unit to space for playing table and role playing games, together with promotion, sale and display of associated products (sui generis use)

    Granted Full applications 12 docs
  • Marlsboro House 52-54 Newton Street Manchester M1 1ED

    PLA-2026-000471 Submitted 27 May 2026 50 yards away

    Listed Building Consent for internal and external works associated with change of use to bar and music venue / recording studio and sound engineering room (Sui Generis), restaurant, offices (Use Class E), amenity lounge and private event space (Sui Generis) and to include removal of existing render to all elevations; reinstatement of entrance archway on Newton Street, formation of new entrance archway to rear courtyard; roof alterations including external terraces; installation of covered structure within the rear courtyard to provide seating area associated with restaurant; new external staircase; new bin store; plant; and, associated works.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Roofing 251 docs
  • Marlsboro House 52-54 Newton Street Manchester M1 1ED

    PLA-2026-000266 Submitted 27 May 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use to bar and music venue / recording studio and sound engineering room ( (Sui Generis) (Basement), restaurant,, amenity lounge (Ground Floor) offices (Floors 1-3) (Use Class E) and private event space (Floor 4) Sui Generis); together with external alterations including removal of existing render to all elevations; reinstatement of entrance archway on Newton Street, formation of new entrance archway to rear courtyard; roof alterations including external terraces; installation of covered structure within the rear courtyard to provide seating area associated with restaurant; new external staircase; new bin store; plant; and, associated works.

    Granted Full applications Roofing 230 docs
  • MARLSBRO HOUSE 52-54 NEWTON STREET MANCHESTER M1 1ED

    OTH-2026-000110 Submitted 27 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Photographic Record) attached to Listed Building Consent 145172/LO/2026.

    Granted Conditions 3 docs
  • Marlsbro House 52 - 54 Newton Street Manchester M1 1ED

    145172/LO/2026 Submitted 20 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Listed Building Consent for removal of timber panels at fourth floor in association with asbestos removal.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs

In Manchester

  • PLA-2026-001348 Granted

    PICCADILLY GARDENS PICCADILLY MANCHESTER M1 1LS

    City Council Development - Redevelopment and reconfiguration of Piccadilly Gardens comprising works to the public realm including public open space and use of space for events, together with decommissioning and removal of the existing fountain; creation of play space, lawn area, hard and soft landscaping; lighting; and drainage and other associated infrastructure; and a severable plot for a future ancillary structure with associated interim landscaping.

    Received 13 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PLA-2026-001374 Awaiting decision

    Land bounded by Victoria Point, Longsight Primary Sub-Station, West Grove, Upper West Grove, Carmoor Road and Hathersage Road Manchester M13 0EH

    Refurbishment and extension of Octagon House and the erection of buildings of up to 11 storeys in height to accommodate a mix of uses comprising Purpose Built Student Accommodation bedrooms (205 studios and 35 apartments accommodating 250 bedrooms) (Sui Generis Use Class); Key Worker accommodation (Sui Generis Use Class) (211 units); Residential units (16 no) (Use Class C3); 2,568 sq m of healthcare use (including the retention of an existing healthcare facility on site) (Use Class Ee); and 394 sq m of commercial or community uses (Use Classes Ea, Eb, Eciii, Ee, Ef, F1e, F2b, F2c) with associated site access, car and cycle parking and landscaping."

    Received 25 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • PLA-2026-001170 Granted

    Winters Buildings 30 St Ann Street Manchester M2 7LF

    Change of use of second, third, and fourth floors from commercial use (Use Class E), to create 5no residential apartments (Class C3), other associated external works including creation of roof terrace, residential entrance, works to roof and windows, replacement of rainwater goods, and associated works with retention of basement, ground, and first floors in Class E use.

    Received 28 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    132-134 Burton Road, Manchester M20 1JQ

    Installation of external plant equipment and cage with removable access gate.

    Received 4 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PLA-2026-001237 Awaiting decision

    4 Hucklow Avenue Manchester M23 2YX

    Creation of driveway, associated boundary treatment and erection of a retaining wall.

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Full applications