Planning application
Albert Square Manchester M2 4JW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Discharge of Condition 3 (Tree Removal) of application referenced 124918/VO/2019.
As published by the council, reference CDN/20/0086
Application record
- Reference
- CDN/20/0086
- Type
- Approval of condition application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 6 Feb 2020
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2020
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2020
- Ward
- Deansgate Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M2 4JW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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124918/VO/2019 Granted
Albert Square Manchester M2 4JW
CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT Refurbishment and expansion of Albert Square public realm, including its continued use for temporary events and activities throughout the year; works to include: the installation of a new surface water drainage scheme, removal of existing trees and replacement tree planting and soft landscaping; installation of new lighting columns, wayfinding signage and street furniture; creation of new sloped access to the Town Hall entrances; highways and servicing access works, and associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2020
Received by Manchester
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20 Mar 2020
Decision issued: Approved
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6 Aug 2026
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Manchester granted permission on 20 March 2020, 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 condition discharge and variation applications
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.
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