Planning application
Marlsboro House 52-54 Newton Street Manchester M1 1ED
Works: Roofing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for internal and external works associated with change of use to bar and music venue / recording studio and sound engineering room (Sui Generis), restaurant, offices (Use Class E), amenity lounge and private event space (Sui Generis) and to include removal of existing render to all elevations; reinstatement of entrance archway on Newton Street, formation of new entrance archway to rear courtyard; roof alterations including external terraces; installation of covered structure within the rear courtyard to provide seating area associated with restaurant; new external staircase; new bin store; plant; and, associated works.
As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-000471
Application record
- Reference
- PLA-2026-000471
- Type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Validated
- 27 May 2026
- Decided
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Piccadilly
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M1 1ED
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PLA-2026-000266 Granted
Marlsboro House 52-54 Newton Street Manchester M1 1ED
Change of use to bar and music venue / recording studio and sound engineering room ( (Sui Generis) (Basement), restaurant,, amenity lounge (Ground Floor) offices (Floors 1-3) (Use Class E) and private event space (Floor 4) Sui Generis); together with external alterations including removal of existing render to all elevations; reinstatement of entrance archway on Newton Street, formation of new entrance archway to rear courtyard; roof alterations including external terraces; installation of covered structure within the rear courtyard to provide seating area associated with restaurant; new external staircase; new bin store; plant; and, associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 2026
Received by Manchester
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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20 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approve
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
251 documents on file for this application
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