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Change of use of up to 55,000sqft of floorspace from offices (Class E) to a flexible commercial, business and service (Class E) and learning and non-residential institutions use (Class F.1) pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 3, Class V of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

Universal Square Devonshire Street North Manchester M12 6JH

FinalReference: 141755/FO/2024Manchester City Council

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Application summary

Status
Final
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
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Validated
11 Feb 2025
Determination deadline
14 Jul 2025
Local authority
Manchester City Council

Application overview

Change of use of up to 55,000sqft of floorspace from offices (Class E) to a flexible commercial, business and service (Class E) and learning and non-residential institutions use (Class F.1) pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 3, Class V of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

Proposal details

Reference
141755/FO/2024
Alternative references
PP-13641876
Ward
Ardwick
Agent
Lucy Furber

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Application location

Universal Square Devonshire Street North Manchester M12 6JH

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Documents 19 of 19

DocumentPublishedAction
636284.pdfPlan · PDF17 Dec 2024View
636288.pdfPlan · PDF17 Dec 2024View
636283.pdfPlan · PDF17 Dec 2024View
709862.pdfDecision · PDF14 Jul 2025View
636287.pdfPlan · PDF17 Dec 2024View
Report.pdfOfficer Report · PDF11 Jul 2025View
636291.pdfSupporting Information · PDF17 Dec 2024View
636292.pdfSite Plan · PDF17 Dec 2024View
636293.pdfPlan · PDF17 Dec 2024View
636290.pdfPlan · PDF17 Dec 2024View
636289.pdfPlan · PDF17 Dec 2024View
636285.pdfPlan · PDF17 Dec 2024View
636297.pdfWaste Management · PDF17 Dec 2024View
Universal Square - Proposed GBS Expansion Floorspsace.pdfPlan · PDF11 Feb 2025View
636286.pdfPlan · PDF17 Dec 2024View
636294.pdfLocation Plan · PDF17 Dec 2024View
636296.pdfTransport or Travel information · PDF17 Dec 2024View
636295.pdfSupporting Information · PDF17 Dec 2024View
636280.pdfApplication Form · PDF17 Dec 2024View

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