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OCTAGON BUILDING HATHERSAGE ROAD MANCHESTER M13 0EH

Awaiting decision Manchester OTH-2026-001591 Screening Opinion

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Request for Screening opinion under Part 2, Regulation 6 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended)

As published by the council, reference OTH-2026-001591

Application record

Reference
OTH-2026-001591
Type
Screening Opinion
Status
Under Consideration
Received
4 Sep 2026
Validated
4 Sep 2026
Ward
Ardwick
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M13 0EH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 12 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Manchester took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Manchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Manchester decided outline applications in a median of 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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    PLA-2026-001374 Submitted 25 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~20 Nov

    Refurbishment and extension of Octagon House and the erection of buildings of up to 11 storeys in height to accommodate a mix of uses comprising Purpose Built Student Accommodation bedrooms (205 studios and 35 apartments accommodating 250 bedrooms) (Sui Generis Use Class); Key Worker accommodation (Sui Generis Use Class) (211 units); Residential units (16 no) (Use Class C3); 2,568 sq m of healthcare use (including the retention of an existing healthcare facility on site) (Use Class Ee); and 394 sq m of commercial or community uses (Use Classes Ea, Eb, Eciii, Ee, Ef, F1e, F2b, F2c) with associated site access, car and cycle parking and landscaping

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  • 58 Hathersage Road Manchester M13 0FN

    116825/FO/2017 Submitted 18 Jul 2017 50 yards away

    Change of use of the ground floor of Octagon House from Offices (Use Class B1) to a Kidney Dialysis Centre (Use Class D1), with new vehicular access from Hathersage Road, car park alterations, access ramp and associated elevational alterations

    Granted Full applications 14 docs
  • Octagon House Hathersage Road Manchester M13 0FN

    120063/FO/2018 Submitted 16 May 2018 50 yards away

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  • Octagon House Hathersage Road Manchester

    127779/FO/2020 Submitted 15 Dec 2020 50 yards away

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    Granted Full applications 21 docs
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  • Octagon House Hathersage Road Manchester M13 0FN

    141343/FO/2024 Submitted 31 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Erection of part single storey, part double height building to form an energy centre (sui generis) incorporating 3 thermal store silos, thermal store, ancillary plant equipment including air intake/exhaust vents, roof mounted dry air coolers and enclosed chimney, together with boundary treatment and alterations to the car park

    Granted Full applications 26 docs
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  • 60 Hathersage Road/Carmoor Road Manchester M13 0FN

    118965/FO/2018 Submitted 19 Feb 2018 50 yards away

    Retrospective application for the erection of 2-storey side extension to form a Class A1 retail unit with apartment above and new boundary wall to side and rear to a maximum height of 2 metres.

    Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
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In Manchester

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