Planning application
CHR/0032
Former Granada Television Ltd Atherton Street Manchester M60 9EB
Proposal
Temporary change of construction working hours relating to planning permission 118040/FO/2017.
As published by the council, reference CHR/0032
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
23 Sep 2020
Received by Manchester
-
25 Sep 2020
Decision issued: Approved
-
21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Manchester is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
143500/AO/2025 Refused
Ground And Mezzanine Floors Block C Manchester Goods Yard Manchester M3 3BE
Installation of 1no internally illuminated projecting sign.
-
127790/NMC/2020 Granted
Land Bounded By Water Street And The Victoria And Albert Marriott Hotel To The West, The Grade II Listed Bonded Warehouse & Railway Viaducts To The South, Atherton Street & Old Granada Studios To The East And Quay Street To The North
Non Material Amendment to planning permission ref:121511/FO/2018, including minor reduction in building heights, minor reduction of distance between blocks, relocation of smoke extract, and re-alignment of canopy.
-
145010/AO/2026 Refused
1 Goods Yard Street Manchester M3 3BG
Installation of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign and 2no. internally illuminated projecting signs.
-
PLA-2026-000306 Awaiting decision
1 Goods Yard Street Manchester M3 3BG
Installation of 1no. internally illuminated individual letter sign and 2no. internally illuminated projecting signs.
-
127612/FO/2020 Granted
Old Granada Studios Atherton Street Manchester M3 3GS
Part redevelopment and part refurbishment including the conversion of the existing Granada House building into a 175 bed hotel (Use Class C1) with associated private members club (Sui Generis); and erection of new single storey rooftop bar and restaurant (Use Classes A3 and A4); external terrace and rooftop pool in addition to the erection of a new ten storey building for office (Use Class B1) and ground floor retail or workspaces (Use Class A1/A3 and/or B1); retention of Studios for current use as filming studios (Use Class B1) and erection of modular workspaces (Use Class B1) with associated access and servicing arrangements; public realm and other associated works
-
CDN/24/0771 Split decision
Manchester Goods Yard Water Street Manchester M3 3GS
Part Discharge of Conditions 6 (external seating), 9 (Disabled toilets), 12 (opening hours), 13 (external areas hours), 17 (fumes), and 20 (noise) attached to Planning Permission 131318/JO/2021, which varied 121511/FO/2018, in relation to Commercials Units 2 and 3.