Planning application
171 Great Ducie Street Manchester M3 1FF
Works: New dwelling Several homes
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior approval for conversion of first and second floors from Offices (Class E) to 2 no apartments (Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 143931/P3GPA/2025
Application record
- Reference
- 143931/P3GPA/2025
- Type
- Prior Approval - Class E to mix inc C3
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 4 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Cheetham Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M3 1FF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by Manchester
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4 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Mason and Marlowe Ltd Agent, registered in Manchester
Active · incorporated 2018 · Manchester
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Manchester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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