Planning application
Unit 5 Barton Arcade 48 Barton Square Manchester M3 2BH
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations comprising the installation of a passenger lift, the replacement of stud partitions, removal of extract to rear window, and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference 144382/LO/2025
Application record
- Reference
- 144382/LO/2025
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 29 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 29 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 9 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Deansgate Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M3 2BH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Oct 2025
Received by Manchester
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9 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Paul Butler Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Manchester
Active · incorporated 1997 · Manchester
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Manchester granted permission on 9 January 2026, 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 heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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