Planning application

55 Portland Street Manchester M1 3HP

Status unknown Manchester CDN/17/0296 Approval of condition application

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Proposal

Discharge of conditions 4 (SuDS Zone B), 6a (TV Zone B), 7 (contaminated land Zone B), 8 (materials Zone B), 9 (CMP Zone B), 11 (wheel wash Zone B), 12 (pay & display Zone B), 13 (cycle Zone B), 14 (servicing Zone B), 15 (landscape Zone B), 16 (waste Zone B), 23 (footway dimensions), & 38 (local labour) attached to planning permission 115119/JO/2017.
As published by the council, reference CDN/17/0296

Application record

Reference: CDN/17/0296
Type: Approval of condition application
Received: 8 Jun 2017
Validated: 8 Jun 2017
Ward: Piccadilly Ward
Postcode: M1 3HP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 15 applications since 2017: 12 approved, 0 refused.

CDN/20/0504 Granted

55 Portland Street Manchester M1 3HP

Discharge of Condition 32 (casino acoustics) attached to planning permission 123733/JO/2019

Decided 7 Sep 2020 Conditions
CHR/0014 Granted

55 Portland Street Manchester M1 3HP

Request for temporary revised construction activity working hours in relation to planning permission 119265/FO/2018 until 13 May 2021 comprising: Monday-Friday 07:30-20:00 and Saturday 08:30-16:00

Decided 22 Jun 2020
CDN/20/0034 Granted

55 Portland Street Manchester M1 3HP

Discharge of conditions 3 (SuDS), 5 (ext equipment acoustics), 6 (SBD), 7 (BREEAM), 8 (partial discharge) (Travel Plan), 11 (TV reception), 30 (hotel acoustics), 33 (hotel bar and restaurant acoustics), 35 (casino fume), 36 (hotel fume) and 38 (hotel drop off/pick up strategy) attached to planning permission 123733/JO/2019

Decided 12 Aug 2020 Conditions
122856/AO/2019 Granted

55 Portland Street Manchester M1 3HP

Display of three internally illuminated individual letter high level signs and one internally illuminated individual letter entrance sign

Decided 19 Dec 2019 Advertising
CDN/19/0400 Granted

55 Portland Street Manchester M1 3HP

Discharge of conditions 9 (footway dimensions) and 10 (samples programme) of planning permission 119265/FO/2018

Decided 29 Nov 2021 Conditions
CDN/19/0460 Withdrawn

55 Portland Street Manchester M1 3HP

Discharge of conditions 27 (casino acoustics), 30 (casino fumes) and 32 (casino customer drop-off strategy) attached to planning permission 115119/JO/2017

Decided 5 Mar 2024 Conditions
CDN/19/0513 Withdrawn

55 Portland Street Manchester M1 3HP

Discharge of condition 20 (wildlife measures) attached to planning permission 115119/JO/2017

Decided 5 Mar 2024 Conditions
123733/JO/2019 Granted

55 Portland Street Manchester M1 3HP

Variation of condition 2 (drawing nos) to allow amendments, including elevation changes and changes to internal arrangements, and submission of further information relating to conditions 15 (landscape), 16 (waste management), 20 (wildlife measures) and 21 (travel plan) of planning permission 115119/JO/2017.

Decided 19 Dec 2019 Amendments
CDN/19/0212 Granted

55 Portland Street Manchester M1 3HP

Discharge of conditions 4 (Portland Street Elevation), 12 (Public Realm Programme) and 15a (TV Reception) of planning permission 119265/FO/2018

Decided 16 Dec 2021 Conditions
CDN/18/0955 Granted

55 Portland Street Manchester M1 3HP

Discharge or partial discharge of Conditions 3 (contaminated land), 5a (LLA), 6 (CMP), 7 partial discharge (highway dilapidation survey) and 13 (SuDS) relating to Planning Permission 119265/FO/2018

Decided 1 Nov 2021 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

8 Jun 2017
Received by Manchester
12 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Decision
Awaiting decision

Decision expected by 3 August 2017, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

Manchester took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Commercial Development Projects Ltd Agent, a developer registered in West Yorkshire

Active · incorporated 1970 · West Yorkshire

7 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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

39 documents on file for this application

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55 Portland Street Manchester M1 3HP

CDN/20/0034 Submitted 5 Feb 2020 7m away

Discharge of conditions 3 (SuDS), 5 (ext equipment acoustics), 6 (SBD), 7 (BREEAM), 8 (partial discharge) (Travel Plan), 11 (TV reception), 30 (hotel acoustics), 33 (hotel bar and restaurant acoustics), 35 (casino fume), 36 (hotel fume) and 38 (hotel drop off/pick up strategy) attached to planning permission 123733/JO/2019

Granted Conditions 64 docs
55 Portland Street Manchester M1 3HP

CDN/20/0504 Submitted 31 Jul 2020 7m away

Discharge of Condition 32 (casino acoustics) attached to planning permission 123733/JO/2019

Granted Conditions 5 docs
55 Portland Street Manchester M1 3HP

CDN/19/0460 Submitted 5 Jul 2019 12m away

Discharge of conditions 27 (casino acoustics), 30 (casino fumes) and 32 (casino customer drop-off strategy) attached to planning permission 115119/JO/2017

Withdrawn Conditions 14 docs
55 Portland Street Manchester M1 3HP

123733/JO/2019 Submitted 7 Jun 2019 12m away

Variation of condition 2 (drawing nos) to allow amendments, including elevation changes and changes to internal arrangements, and submission of further information relating to conditions 15 (landscape), 16 (waste management), 20 (wildlife measures) and 21 (travel plan) of planning permission 115119/JO/2017.

Granted Amendments 106 docs
55 Portland Street Manchester M1 3HP

CDN/19/0513 Submitted 10 Jun 2019 13m away

Discharge of condition 20 (wildlife measures) attached to planning permission 115119/JO/2017

Withdrawn Conditions 5 docs
Clayton Hotel 55 Portland Street Manchester M1 3HP

144990/AO/2026 Submitted 19 Jan 2026 15m away

Installation of 1no. internally illuminated fascia level sign, and 3no. internally illuminated high level building signs.

Granted Advertising 6 docs

In Manchester

OTH-2026-000765 Granted

Sunlight House Quay Street Manchester M3 3JZ

Discharge of Condition 4 (Signage Fixing Details) attached to Listed Building Consent 144975/LO/2026.

23 Jun 2026 Conditions
OTH-2026-000766 Granted

Sunlight House Quay Street Manchester M3 3JZ

Discharge of Condition 6 (Details of Ductwork and Servicing) attached to Listed Building Consent 144975/LO/2026.

23 Jun 2026 Conditions
OTH-2026-000750 Split decision

Land At Former Spire Manchester Hospital Russell Road Manchester M16 8AJ

Discharge of Condition 21(Fumes and Odours) and 30 (terrace screens) attached to Planning Permission 145555/JO/2026.

22 Jun 2026 Conditions
OTH-2026-000741 Refused

467-471 Wilmslow Road Manchester M20 4AN

Discharge of conditions 4 (fume extraction) and 5 (acoustic insulation ) from Planning Approval reference 138520/FO/2023.

19 Jun 2026 Conditions
OTH-2026-000693 Refused

77 Mosley Street Manchester M2 3HR

Discharge of Condition 4 (Louvre Sample) attached to Planning Permission 145211/FO/2026.

16 Jun 2026 Conditions

Day 3,387 of the 56 day target

Past the 56 day target. Extensions of time are common, and many councils agree a longer period for complex cases.

Historically 90% approved

Manchester conditions applications decided in the last 24 months (n=1,156)

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Source: Manchester planning register

Published by Manchester and last checked here on 12 Sep 2026. Plans, drawings and public comments stay on the council's own portal.

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Consultation

Consultation opened: 14 Sep 2017
Consultation closes: 14 Sep 2017

Location

The site postcode M1 3HP places this application in the M1 postcode district.

PlanIndex lists 1,938 planning applications with M1 postcodes in Manchester, 339 of them in the 12 months to September 2026.

Council context

Manchester decided 3,536 planning applications in the 12 months to September 2026, approving 88% of clear-cut outcomes. The median decision took 55 days.

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