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St Benedict's Church Bennett Street Manchester M12 5ND

Granted Manchester PLA-2026-001312 Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)

Works: Windows or glazing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

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
Final
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Decided
28 Sep 2026
Ward
Ardwick
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M12 5ND

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 18 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  4. 28 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 28 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.

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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