Planning application
144156/LO/2025
St Margarets Chambers 5 Newton Street Manchester M1 1HL
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for the conversion of existing language school into 12 no. apartments.
As published by the council, reference 144156/LO/2025
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Oct 2025
Received by Manchester
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29 Dec 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 heritage and listed buildings applications
How this application type works
Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.
More on heritage and listed buildings applications in our guide
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144155/FO/2025 Granted
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Creation of 12 no. residential apartments (Use Class C3a) and associated external works.
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PLA-2026-000668 Awaiting decision
St Margaret's Chambers 5 Newton Street Manchester M1 1HL
Variation of Condition 2 (Specified Plans and Drawings) attached to Listed Building Consent 144156/LO/2025 to facilitate the relocation of the cycle and bin stores to ground floor level, make amendments to roof plant access and amendments to external treatment to Back Piccadilly.
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PLA-2026-000620 Awaiting decision
St Margarets Chambers 5 Newton Street Manchester M1 1HL
Variation of Condition 2 (Specified Plans and Drawings) attached to Planning Permission 144155/FO/2025 to facilitate the relocation of the cycle and bin stores to ground floor level, amendments to roof plant access and amendments to external treatment to Back Piccadilly and introduce additional Class E unit..
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129377/LO/2021 Granted
St Margarets Chambers 5 Newton Street Manchester M1 1HL
Internal alteration works to ground and basement of property to enhance staff facilities(including improvement of WC facilities and provide a cycle store and showers),removal of existing staircase to mezzanine within unit 7,new opening created between Unit 7 and foyer and creation of plant room to mezzanine floor.
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127809/FO/2020 Granted
Unit 7 St Margarets Chambers 5 Newton Street Manchester M1 1HL
Removal of non-original shop frontage to Unit 7 to be replaced with frameless glazed frontage.
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127810/LO/2020 Granted
Unit 7 St Margarets Chambers 5 Newton Street Manchester M1 1HL
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for removal of non-original shop frontage at Unit 7 to be replaced with frameless glazed frontage and associated internal alterations.
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