Starlight Theatre Water Street Manchester

This site has had 4 applications since 2016: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 119890/VO/2018 Granted

  Starlight Theatre Water Street Manchester

  City Council Development of a new flexible arts and events space comprising a range of activities including theatre, music, dance, art, other performance and non-performance related events, exhibitions and conferences (Sui Generis) with ancillary facilities including retail exhibitions and conferences (Sui Generis) with ancillary facilities including retail and bar uses (Use Classes A1 and A3), offices, administrative and back of house functions (Use Class B1), training and educational facilities (Use Class D1), servicing and access arrangements, highways works, creation of new public realm, removal of 4 trees, cycle parking and provision of new plant and associated works. Demolition of the Starlight Theatre, existing workshop and other structures and perimeter wall and alterations to the Grade II listed Colonnaded Railway Viaduct. (Amendment of application ref no 114294/VO/2016 approved in January 2017)

  Decided 26 Jul 2018 Other
• CDN/17/0624 Withdrawn

  Starlight Theatre Water Street Manchester

  Discharge of conditions 22 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) & 23 (Sustainable Drainage Management Plan) attached to planning permision 114294/VO/2016.

  Decided 31 May 2022 Conditions
• 114294/VO/2016 Granted

  Starlight Theatre Water Street Manchester

  City Council Development of a new flexible arts and events space comprising a range of activities including theatre, music, dance, art, other performance and non-performance related events, exhibitions and conferences (Sui Generis) with ancillary facilities including retail exhibitions and conferences (Sui Generis) with ancillary facilities including retail and bar uses (Use Classes A1 and A3), offices, administrative and back of house functions (Use Class B1), training and educational facilities (Use Class D1), servicing and access arrangements, highways works, creation of new public realm, cycle parking and provision of new plant and associated works. Demolition of the Starlight Theatre, existing workshop and other structures and perimeter wall, removal of four existing trees and alterations to the Grade II listed Colonnaded Railway Viaduct.

  Decided 16 Jan 2017 Other

1. 17 Jul 2017

   Received by Manchester

2. 27 Jun 2018

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 12 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Manchester granted permission on 27 June 2018, 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.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• The Factory Water Street Manchester M60 9EA

  CHR/0034 Submitted 4 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Request for temporary extension of permitted construction hous in relation to planning permission 119890/VO/2018 comprising: Monday to Friday 07:30 - 20:00 and Saturday 08:30 - 19:00.

  Granted Extension 2 docs

• Starlight Theatre Water Street Manchester

  CDN/17/0624 Submitted 10 Oct 2017 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 22 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) & 23 (Sustainable Drainage Management Plan) attached to planning permision 114294/VO/2016.

  Withdrawn Conditions 5 docs

• Starlight Theatre Water Street Manchester M60 9EA

  121792/NMC/2018 Submitted 8 Nov 2018 50 yards away

  Non material amendment to application ref no 119890/VO/2018 to amend condition 18 to be pre-occupation

  Granted Amendments 4 docs

• Stralight Theatre Water Street Manchester

  CDN/19/0069 Submitted 28 Jan 2019 50 yards away

  Discahrge of condition 4a (Landscaping) of app. 119890/VO/2018 in relation to the agreement of the programme for public realm details listed in the condition wording.

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Aviva Studios (Formerly Factory International) Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ

  143517/AO/2025 Submitted 22 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  1no. internally illuminated individual letter sign.

  Granted Advertising 8 docs

• Factory 161 Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ

  CDN/20/0187 Submitted 13 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 4 (Public Realm) (a) hard and soft landscaping, (b) Tree Details, (c) Biodiversity enhancements (excluding bird and bat boxes), (d) Street furniture details (excluding bins and bollards), (e) external steps and handrail details, (f) Lighting building and public realm (partial discharge), (h) traffic calming and crossing management attached to application ref no 119890/VO/2018 as amended by 121792.

  Split decision Conditions Trees 29 docs

• OTH-2026-001533 Granted

  35 King Street Manchester M2 7AT

  Discharge of Condition 5 (Exposed Bulkhead Concealment) attached to Listed Building Consent PLA-2026-000699.

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Conditions
• OTH-2026-001106 Refused

  Land At Hinchley Road Manchester M9 7FG

  Discharge of Conditions 10a and 10b (Contaminated land) attached to Planning Permission referenced 143085/FO/2025.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Conditions
• OTH-2026-000151 Granted

  50 Murrays Mills Bengal Street Manchester M4 6LR

  Discharge of conditions 3 (Scaffold), 4 (Making good methodology) and 5 (Materials) pursuant to Listed Building Consent 144574/LO/2025

  Received 30 Apr, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• OTH-2026-001028 Granted

  Former Apollo Pub Varley Street Manchester M40 7NH

  Discharge of conditions 3 (construction management plan), 10b (contaminated land), 12 (coal activity risks), 20 (surface water drainage) and 34 (local labour agreement) attached to planning permission 143295/FO/2025

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Conditions
• OTH-2026-001502 Granted

  Riverpark Trading Estate Riverpark Road Manchester M40 2XR

  Discharge of Condition 41 (Solar Panels) attached to Planning Permission 142464/FO/2025.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Conditions