Planning application
Charles Street Multi-Storey Car Park Plot H Sister Charles Street Manchester M1 7AR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of three interconnected blocks (T1, T2 and T3) of 8, 10 and 38 storeys including ground, plus basement and plant, comprising purpose-built student accommodation with ancillary internal amenity space (Sui Generis) together with flexible commercial uses (Use Class E); landscaping works, highways, access, servicing, infrastructure and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-000312
Application record
- Reference
- PLA-2026-000312
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 29 May 2026
- Validated
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Piccadilly
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- M1 7AR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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OTH-2026-000191 Granted
Charles Street Multi Storey Car Park (Plot H Sister) Charles Street Manchester M1 7AR
Discharge of Condition 4 (Demolition Management Plan) and Condition 5 (Demolition Method Statement) attached to 143741/FO/2025.
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143741/FO/2025 Granted
Charles Street Multi Storey Car Park (Plot H Sister) Charles Street Manchester M1 7AR
Demolition of existing multi-storey car park and associated commercial units (retail and sui generis bar uses) to prepare site for future development.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 May 2026
Received by Manchester
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 July 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
116 documents on file for this application
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Granted Conditions Demolition 4 docs -
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