Planning application
Railway Arches 59, 60 & 61 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 3AB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for installation of artwork.
As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-000079
Application record
- Reference
- PLA-2026-000079
- Type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 27 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Deansgate
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M1 3AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by Manchester
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24 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Manchester granted permission on 24 June 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 heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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