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Manchester - Multiple Planning Applications For Listed Buildings And Conservation Areas

M4 6DU•Published 27/10/26
Manchester Evening News • 

What is planned?

Manchester City Council
The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017
Notice of further information and evidence relating to EIA Applications

PLEASE TAKE NOTE that the application detailed below, submitted by Liquid Funding Business Ltd on 22 April 2025, for planning permission, in respect of which an Environmental Statement has already been provided, has had further information and/or evidence provided to the Council. Further information has been provided as part of the Environmental Statement comprising: Additional information in relation to the following topic chapters of the Environmental Statement: Townscape and Visual; Built Heritage; Wind; Daylight, Sunlight and Overshadowing; Solar Glare; Socio-Economics and Human Health; Climate Change; and Noise and Vibration. Further amendments to non-Environmental Statement information comprising an amendment to the description of development, including the reduction in number of apartments from 752 to 723 including provision of 50 affordable homes; slight increase in commercial floorspace; reduction in height of Block A from 49 to 44 storeys; slight repositioning of Blocks A and B; and changes to external appearance of Blocks A and B have also been made. (Note: Some information had been omitted from the previous notification in error, this has now been supplied). 
The additional information does not affect the overall conclusion of the Environment Statement.

The information and documents relating to the application may be inspected and obtained online at www.manchester.gov.uk/planning/planningregister. Any person that wishes to inspect, or obtain, a paper copy of the Environmental Statement can do so by emailing planning@manchester.gov.uk to make the necessary arrangements. There may be a charge for supplying a paper copy of the Environmental Statement, please check when making your enquiry.

Any persons wishing to make representations about the further information or any aspect of the proposals must do so online or in writing to Planning, P O Box 532, Town Hall, Manchester M60 2LA within 30 days of the date of this Notice

142535/FO/2025* Proposal: Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 2no. new buildings providing up to 723 apartments (Use Class C3), Class E floorspace (comprising flexible office accommodation (Use Class Eg(i)) and Class Ea and b) and associated hard and soft landscaping (including works within the public highway), formation of vehicle accesses and servicing access together with associated works. Location: 140 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester, M4 6DU.

DATED 27/10/2026

Julie Roscoe, Director of Planning, Building Control & Licensing

Manchester City Council
Town & Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (as amended)

Please take notice that the following applications have been submitted for determination by The Council. The application, plans and any other documents (including the Environmental Statement where indicated) may be inspected and obtained via the Council’s website at www.manchester.gov.uk/planning/planningregister. Any person that wishes to inspect, or obtain, a paper copy of the Environmental Statement can do so by emailing planning@manchester.gov.uk to make the necessary arrangements.

There may be a charge for supplying a paper copy of the Environmental Statement, please check when making your enquiry.

Any persons wishing to make representations about the proposals must do so online or in writing to Planning, P O Box 532, Town Hall, Manchester M60 2LA within 14 days of the date of this Notice (unless a different period is specified later within the Notice) quoting the application reference number. 

DATED 27/10/2026

Julie Roscoe, Director of Planning, Building Control & Licensing

PLA-2026-001667# Proposal: City Council Development: Creation of temporary Christmas Markets for a period of 47 days. Location: Corn Exchange & Exchange Square. Applicant: Mr Robert Hutchinson, Manchester City Council.

PLA-2026-001668# Proposal: City Council Development: Creation of temporary Christmas Markets for a period of 47 days. Location: New Cathedral Street, Manchester. Applicant: Mr Robert Hutchinson, Manchester City Council.

PLA-2026-001666# Proposal: City Council Development: Creation of temporary Christmas Markets for a period of 47 days. Location: King Street. Applicant: Mr Robert Hutchinson, Manchester City Council.

PLA-2026-001669# Proposal: City Council Development: Creation of temporary Christmas Markets for a period of 47 days. Location: St Ann’s Square and Exchange Street, Manchester. Applicant: Mr Robert Hutchinson, Manchester City Council.

PLA-2026-001670# Proposal: City Council Development: Creation of temporary Christmas Markets for a period of 47 days. Location: Market Street, Manchester. Applicant: Mr Robert Hutchinson, Manchester City Council.

PLA-2026-001969# Proposal: Listed Building Consent for the repair of towpath voiding/erosion. Location: Union Street Bridge, Redhill Street, New Union Street, Manchester, M4 6AD. Applicant: Mr Adrian Dowd, Canal & River Trust.

PLA-2026-001721# Proposal: Erection of two-storey rear extension following demolition of front porch and single-storey rear extension including elevational alterations. Location: 3 Church Lane, Manchester, M19 1GG. Applicant: Mr Lawrence Hennigan.

145196/FO/2026# Proposal: Proposed change of use from Storage (class B8) to Pilates studio (class E-d) with cafe and licensed (Sui Generis). Location: Arch 19, Red Bank, Manchester, M4 4HF. Applicant: Lisa Livsey, Arch 19 (Manchester) Limited.

PLA-2026-000953# Proposal: Creation of retail café and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) with associated external alterations. Location: 4 New George Street, Manchester, M4 4AE. Applicant: Mr Riaz Hameed, Northern Crumble.

PLA-2026-001409# Proposal: Listed Building Consent for installation of bird deterrent measures and stone repair works. Location: The Royal Exchange, Manchester. Applicant: BVK Highstreet Royal Exchange Manchester Ltd.

PLA-2026-001806# Proposal: Installation of internally illuminated first floor projecting hanging sign. Location: 696 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 2DN. Applicant: Long Nguyen.
# Comments on this application must be made within 21 days
* This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement under The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017. Comments on this application must be made within 30 days of the date of this Notice.

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