Planning application
Maybrook House 40 Blackfriars Street Manchester M3 2EG
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of basement, part ground and all upper floors from gymnasium, restaurant and office use (Use Class E) to hotel (Use Class C1) together with the erection of a two storey extension, external alterations and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-000657
Application record
- Reference
- PLA-2026-000657
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 11 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 11 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Deansgate
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M3 2EG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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120282/FO/2018 Granted
Maybrook House 40 Blackfriars Street Manchester M3 2EG
Change of use of basement from nightclub to gymnasium (Use Class D2) together with installation of 6 no. replacement air conditioning units on rear elevation at ground level, installation of new timber to access steps to basement off Blackfriars Street and landscaping to external basement void area
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Jun 2026
Received by Manchester
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
68 documents on file for this application
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Manchester granted permission on 10 September 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.
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