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External and internal alterations to existing building include lighting, power, data routes/cables, air conditioning, new openings, new partitions and screens, upgraded entrance lobby, new level access routes, upgraded exhibition spaces, secondary glazing, audio/visual, and works to plant compound.

148-158 John Rylands Library Deansgate Manchester M3 3EH

FinalReference: 137421/LO/2023Manchester City Council

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Application summary

Status
Final
Application type
Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
Received
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Validated
14 Aug 2023
Determination deadline
6 Feb 2024
Local authority
Manchester City Council

Application overview

External and internal alterations to existing building include lighting, power, data routes/cables, air conditioning, new openings, new partitions and screens, upgraded entrance lobby, new level access routes, upgraded exhibition spaces, secondary glazing, audio/visual, and works to plant compound.

Proposal details

Reference
137421/LO/2023
Alternative references
PP-12265170
Ward
Deansgate
Agent
Mr Rory Chisholm

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Application location

148-158 John Rylands Library Deansgate Manchester M3 3EH

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DocumentPublishedAction
284253.pdfPlan · PDF28 Jun 2023View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-ZZ-D30-ACL-4512.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-ZZ-D30-ACL-4063.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-ZZ-D60-ACL-4111.pdfPlan · PDF25 Jan 2024View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-ZZ-D30-4512-S3-P1b-South Elevation as Proposed - General Arrangement.pdfPlan · PDF25 Jan 2024View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-ZZ-D30-ACL-4513.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-40A-D60-4254-S3-P3b-Third Floor - Reflected Ceiling Plan as Proposed.pdfPlan · PDF25 Jan 2024View
JRL-HLEA-MEPDrawings_17DrawingsMerged.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
[Architectural] Report - Heritage Design and Access Statement - JRL.pdfSupporting Information · PDF17 Jul 2023View
MAN.JLR.03-PlanningDrawingTracker_PP137420 list only.pdfSupporting Information · PDF25 Jan 2024View
Report - Heritage Design and Access Statement R1 - John Rylands Research and Insitute Library_Next Chapter.pdfHeritage Statement · PDF14 Aug 2023View
MANJRL03 - Omissions Letter.pdfCorrespondence · PDF25 Jan 2024View
Ramp_Visual_04-Compressed.pdfPlan · PDF25 Jan 2024View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-ZZ-D30-ACL-1511.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
284239.pdfLocation Plan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
[Fire Strategy] REP-1922650-5A-MS-20230519-Stage 3 Fire Strategy-Rev03.pdfSupporting Information · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-ZZ-D30-ACL-4062.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
284235.pdfApplication Form · PDF28 Jun 2023View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-ZZ-D30-ACL-1063.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-10A-D60-4152-S3-P3b-Event Space as Proposed - Key Area Detail.pdfPlan · PDF25 Jan 2024View
JRL-DIA-ArchitecturalGeneralArrangementPlans-AsExisting_11DrawingsMerged.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-ArchitecturalElevations-AsExisting_8DrawingsMerged.pdf.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-ArchitecturalGeneralArrangementPlans-AsProposed_12DrawingsMerged.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-ArchitecturalKeyAreaDetailSections_AsProposed_10DrawingsMerged.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-WML-StructuralAndCivilDrawings_11DrawingsMerged.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
[Exhibitions] A2506-John Rylands LBA_Nissen Richards studio.pdfSupporting Information · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-ZZ-D30-ACL-1062.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
Report - Heritage Design and Access Statement R1 - John Rylands Research and Insitute Library_Next Chapter.pdfDesign & Access Statement · PDF25 Jan 2024View
[Acoustics] NOTE-1014369-5A-LR-20230428-Stage 3 acoustic design considerations-Rev00.pdfNoise assessment or information · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-ArchitecturalRoomDataSheets_25DrawingsMerged.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-20A-D20-3069-S3-P1-Proposed Imaging Suite Door - Detail.pdfPlan · PDF25 Jan 2024View
[MEP] JRL-HLEA-XX-XX-TR-ME-3001-MEP Engineering Stage 3 Report_P02.pdfSupporting Information · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-ArchitecturalRefelectedCeilingPlans-AsProposed_10DrawingsMerged.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-Details-AsProposed_8DrawingsMerged.pdf.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
[Acoustics] REP-1014369-5A-LR-20230428-Acoustic planning report-Rev00.pdfNoise assessment or information · PDF17 Jul 2023View
Ramp_Visual_03-Compressed.pdfPlan · PDF25 Jan 2024View
459034.pdfDecision · PDF6 Feb 2024View
ufm2_Delegated_Officer_Report.pdfOfficer Report · PDF6 Feb 2024View
284254.pdfPlan · PDF28 Jun 2023View
JRL-DIA-ArchitecturalKeyAreaDetailPlans_AsProposed_10DrawingsMerged.pdf.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-XX-D60-4111-S3-P3b-Landscape as Proposed - General Arrangement.pdfPlan · PDF25 Jan 2024View
[Structural_Civil] JRL-WML-ZZ-XX-TR-S-1003 JRL Stage 3 report_01.pdfSupporting Information · PDF17 Jul 2023View
284240.pdfSite Plan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-ZZ-D30-ACL-4512.pdfPlan · PDF14 Aug 2023View
JRL-DIA-ArchitecturalElevations-AsProposed_8DrawingsMerged.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-ZZ-D60-ACL-4111.pdfTree survey or information · PDF14 Aug 2023View
JRL-DIA-Architectural-StrippingOut_11DrawingsMerged.pdf.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-ZZ-D30-ACL-4511.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-ZZ-D30-ACL-1512.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-ZZ-D30-ACL-4512.pdfPlan · PDF25 Jan 2024View
JRL-DIA-ZZ-ZZ-D30-ACL-1513.pdfPlan · PDF17 Jul 2023View
[MEP - fixtures] JRL-HLEA-70-ZZ-LS-E-3001.pdfSupporting Information · PDF17 Jul 2023View

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