Planning application
No.3 Circle Square Land Bounded By Princess Street Newman Street (Formerly Brancaster Road) Cloak Street Manchester M1 7ED
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of Use of Commercial Unit 2 from Use Class E (a (excluding convenience retail), b, c, e, f) to Use Class E (a (excluding convenience retail), b, c, d, e, f, g) to allow gym use.
As published by the council, reference 144803/FO/2025
Application record
- Reference
- 144803/FO/2025
- Type
- Full Application Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 18 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 18 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Deansgate Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M1 7ED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Dec 2025
Received by Manchester
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12 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Manchester granted permission on 12 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.
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