Planning application
Brooks Building Birley Fields Campus 53 Bonsall Street Manchester M15 6GX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Approval for the replacement of existing doors with four revolving doors at the entrance of the Brooks Building.
As published by the council, reference 145529/P7M/2026
Application record
- Reference
- 145529/P7M/2026
- Type
- Prior approval Part 7 Class M: Extensions etc for schools, colleges, universities and hospitals
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 26 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 26 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Hulme
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M15 6GX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2017: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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CDN/17/0754 Granted
Brooks Building Birley Fields Campus 53 Bonsall Street Manchester M15 6GX
Application to discharge conditions 3 (acoustic insulation) and 4 (externally mounted equipment) attached to planning permission 117102/FO/2017
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117102/FO/2017 Granted
Brooks Building Birley Fields Campus 53 Bonsall Street Manchester M15 6GX
Erection of lithium ion battery storage unit
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Mar 2026
Received by Manchester
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16 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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20 Jul 2026
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Manchester granted permission on 16 June 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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