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PLA-2026-000429

Old Granada Studios Manchester M3 3GS

Awaiting decision Manchester Removal/variation of conditions

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) to allow for: elevational alterations including installation of two louvres at Level 1 and two roof cowls to the Atherton Street building, and two roof cowls to the Quay Street building; variation of conditions 4 (Paving and Surfacing Strategy), 5 (Landscape Materials), 12 (Fumes), 29 (Taxi/Vehicle Drop Off), 34 (Local Labour), 36 (Second Entrance Details) to reflect discharge status; variation of condition 37 (Gym Use) to allow usage of the gym by guests and staff; and discharge of conditions 6 (Lighting), 17 (External Plant Acoustics (excluding Zone 6 and gym), 18 (External Plan Acoustics (Zone 6)), 23 (Acoustics (excluding gym)), 24(a) (Acoustics (gym)), 25 (BREEAM), all attached to planning permission 138820/JO/2023.

As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-000429

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jun 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Manchester for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About amendments applications

How this application type works

An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.

More on amendments applications in our guide

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In Manchester

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  • PLA-2026-001084 Awaiting decision

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  • OTH-2026-000831 Withdrawn

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    26 Jun 2026 Amendments
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    22 Apr 2026 Amendments
  • OTH-2026-000273 Withdrawn

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