Planning application
Palmer House 11 Virgil Street Manchester M15 4ED
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of condition numbers: 3(Park Improvement Works),5(Landscaping agreement and implementation), and 7(cycle parking) from planning approval reference 139724/FO/2024 to allow those elements of the approval to be delivered alongside the change of use of Palmer House only
As published by the council, reference 143728/JO/2025
Application record
- Reference
- 143728/JO/2025
- Type
- Variation or Removal of Condition
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 13 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 7 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Hulme Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M15 4ED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2025
Received by Manchester
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7 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Focus Town Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Rochdale
Active · incorporated 2024 · Rochdale
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Manchester granted permission on 7 October 2025, 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 amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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