Planning application
St Benedict's Church Bennett Street Manchester M12 5ND
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for removal of the modern climbing-wall installations, associated fixings and later enclosures; construction of low, freestanding and reversible glazed oak partitions within the Nave and Chancel; formation of a new doorway through the North Aisle masonry wall; and installation of a glazed platform lift between the Nave and Chancel, requiring the controlled removal of approximately one metre of the top of later low Chancel wall, formation of WC facilities, kitchenette, independent dry linings and associated services and ventilation; recommissioning the original west entrance doors; and retrieving, repairing and reinstating stored historic iron gates.
As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-001312
Application record
- Reference
- PLA-2026-001312
- Type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Ardwick
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M12 5ND
Comment by 10 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Manchester through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Manchester
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 October 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
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Manchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Manchester decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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