Planning application
143900/VO/2025
St Ann's Square & Exchange Street Manchester
Proposal
City Council Development for the temporary change of use of public open space for the purpose of a Christmas Market for a period of 46 days.
As published by the council, reference 143900/VO/2025
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2025
Received by Manchester
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27 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
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 other applications
How this application type works
This application sits outside the common categories, which can include county matters such as minerals and waste, works by statutory undertakers, demolition notifications and other less frequent procedures. The council record linked below sets out the specific procedure that applies, and the description above is taken directly from the published register.
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