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Old Library Building 20 Church Road Manchester M22 4WL

Granted Manchester 144792/FO/2025 Full Application Consent

Works: Extension

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Roof extension (with solar panels) and side extensions to provide community hall space and foyer and extensions to facilities, with bin store.

As published by the council, reference 144792/FO/2025

Application record

Reference
144792/FO/2025
Type
Full Application Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
16 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Dec 2025
Decided
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Northenden Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M22 4WL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Received by Manchester

  2. 5 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Architecture Unknown Ltd. Agent, an architecture practice registered in Cheadle

Active · incorporated 2016 · Cheadle

21 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 90% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

18 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 5 February 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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