Planning application
Union T2 Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Creation of an ancillary gymnasium, co-working space, and laundry room for the exclusive use of co-living residents, and as a staff office and marketing suite for the use of staff (Sui Generis) to Level 2 with associated works.
As published by the council, reference 144699/FO/2025
Application record
- Reference
- 144699/FO/2025
- Type
- Full Application Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 5 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 5 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 23 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Deansgate Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M3 4JQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PLA-2026-000889 Awaiting decision
Union T2 Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ
Change of use of the ground floor from flexible commercial space (Use Class E / Sui Generis) to ancillary gymnasium and laundry room for the exclusive use of residents, and reconfiguration of Level 2 to provide residential amenity, marketing suite (Sui Generis) alongside retained workspace (Use Class E), and associated works.
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144441/NMC/2025 Granted
Union T2 Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ
Non-material amendment to amend condition 39 (BREEAM) attached to planning permission 132952/JO/2022.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Dec 2025
Received by Manchester
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23 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Manchester granted permission on 23 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.
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