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The Gantry and Power Hall Museum of Science and Industry Liverpool Road Manchester M3 4FP

Awaiting decision Manchester PLA-2026-001784 Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)

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 the installation of a temporary external lighting and associated works until the end of March 2027.

As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-001784

Application record

Reference
PLA-2026-001784
Type
Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
Status
Under Consultation
Received
22 Sep 2026
Validated
22 Sep 2026
Ward
Deansgate
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M3 4FP

Comment by 29 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Manchester through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • PLA-2026-001728 Awaiting decision

    The Gantry and Power Hall Museum of Science and Industry Liverpool Road Manchester M3 4FP

    Installation of a temporary external lighting and associated works until the end of March 2027.

    Submitted 22 Sep 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Sep 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 10 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 November 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

13 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What 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 54 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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