Planning application
Former Mather & Platt Foundry Grimshaw Lane Manchester M40 2BA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Non-material amendment to Planning Permission referenced 135454/JO/2022 (Phase 2) to allow the realignment of the retaining wall along the maintenance path, the installation of an access staircase to facilitate maintenance operations, the addition of a small grasscrete area between Units 4 and 5 and the relocation of the Unit 4 waste store.
As published by the council, reference OTH-2026-001060
Application record
- Reference
- OTH-2026-001060
- Type
- Non-Material Amendment
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 17 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Miles Platting & Newton Heath
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M40 2BA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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CDN/24/0956 Granted
Former Mather & Platt Foundry Grimshaw Lane Manchester M40 2BA
Discharge of condition 13 (drainage - phase 1) attached to planning permission referenced 135454/JO/2022
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129444/FO/2021 Granted
Former Mather & Platt Foundry Grimshaw Lane Manchester M40 2BA
Erection of 12 No. industrial units with Use Class E(g), B2 and B8 uses with ancillary offices (42782 sqm) together with service areas, car parking, landscaping and boundary treatment following demolition of existing building
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jul 2026
Received by Manchester
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approve
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Manchester granted permission on 10 August 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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