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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.

St Benedict's Church Bennett Street Manchester M12 5ND

FinalReference: PLA-2026-001312Manchester City Council

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Application summary

Status
Final
Application type
Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
Received
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Validated
11 Aug 2026
Determination deadline
6 Oct 2026
Local authority
Manchester City Council

Application overview

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.

Proposal details

Reference
PLA-2026-001312
Alternative references
PP-15149528
Ward
Ardwick

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St Benedict's Church Bennett Street Manchester M12 5ND

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SB-BTP-00-S-DR-A-4960_121 Chancel Partition.pdfPlan · PDF11 Aug 2026View
SB-BTP-00-ZZ-DR-A-4960_105 Existing Floor Plans and Elevations.pdfPlan · PDF11 Aug 2026View
SB-BTP-00-LP-DR-A-4960_100 Location Plan.pdfLocation Plan · PDF11 Aug 2026View
SB-BTP-00-S-DR-A-4960_110 Existing and Proposed Long Section AA.pdfPlan · PDF11 Aug 2026View
4960 St Benedict Ardwick Design and Access Statement.pdfDesign & Access Statement · PDF11 Aug 2026View
SB-BTP-00-S-DR-A-4960_111 Existing and Proposed Cross Sections BB and CC.pdfPlan · PDF11 Aug 2026View
St_Benedicts_Method_Statement_Preservation_and_Disposal_Plan.pdfSupporting Information · PDF11 Aug 2026View
SB-BTP-00-S-DR-A-4960_120 Nave Partition.pdfPlan · PDF11 Aug 2026View
SB-BTP-00-S-DR-A-4960_122A Door to North Aisle.pdfPlan · PDF23 Sept 2026View
SB-BTP-00-SP-DR-A-4960_101 Existing Site Plan.pdfSite Plan · PDF11 Aug 2026View
SB-BTP-00-GF-DR-A-4960_106 Existing and Proposed Ground Floor Plans.pdfPlan · PDF11 Aug 2026View
Decision Notice - PLA-2026-001312Decision · PDF28 Sept 2026View
260803_St Benedicts int wrks_Heritage Statement_Levrant_FINALRevA.pdfHeritage Statement · PDF11 Aug 2026View
ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfApplication Form · PDF11 Aug 2026View
St_Benedicts_Photographs_and_Visual_References.pdfPhoto · PDF11 Aug 2026View
SB-BTP-00-S-DR-A-4960_123A Childrens WC.pdfPlan · PDF23 Sept 2026View

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