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143948/VO/2025

Albert Square Manchester

Withdrawn Manchester Regulation 3 Consent

Proposal

Temporary change of use of public open space for the purpose of a Christmas Market alongside high end fairground attractions for a period of 59 days.

As published by the council, reference 143948/VO/2025

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2025

    Received by Manchester

  2. 9 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Withdrawn

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What withdrawal means

The process from here

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

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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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