Planning application
Land between Upper Brook Street, Kincardine Road and Grosvenor Street Manchester
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Non material amendment to planning permission 137401/FO/2023 to make internal and external alterations and reconfiguration including repositioning of main entrance to Upper Brook Street, relocation of medical facility from B3 to B1, installation of external cycle store and repositing of external flues
As published by the council, reference OTH-2026-000062
Application record
- Reference
- OTH-2026-000062
- Type
- Non-Material Amendment
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 27 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- Ardwick
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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142266/JO/2025 Awaiting decision
Land Between Upper Brook Street, Kincardine Road And Grosvenor Street Manchester
Variation of planning condition 2 attached to planning permission 137401/FO/2023 to reconfigure the footprint of block B1 including removal of colonnade that fronted Kincardine Road, reduction in amenity area and other internal reconfigurations together with alterations to landscaping
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137401/FO/2023 Granted
Land Between Upper Brook Street, Kincardine Road And Grosvenor Street Manchester
Full planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of three ground floor + 12/14/29 storey buildings to be used for Purpose Built Student Accommodation (Use Sui Generis), comprising 983 bedrooms in total and 506sqm of ground floor ancillary uses (cafe/commercial and convenience store - Use Classes E (a)/(b)/(c)), three buildings comprising ground floor + 5/7/9 storeys for Science and Innovation uses (Use Class E (g)(i) & (ii)) and 834sqm ground floor community uses (retail/ cafes and medical facility (Use Classes E (a)/(b) and (e)), and the provision of new public realm, two new public squares, new access and parking, and associated works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by Manchester
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26 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
40 documents on file for this application
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Manchester granted permission on 26 May 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 amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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