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Former South Manchester High School site, Woodhouse Lane, Benchill

066208/FO/SOUTH2/02Full Application ConsentApproved
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Approved on 19 December 2002

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Proposal

Erection of single storey building to form young peoples centre, incorporating adventure playground for 5-14 year olds, Sure Start play area for 0-4 year olds, two multi-use games areas for 14-18 year olds, including a 12 space car park, associated fencing and lighting columns, following the demolition of the existing school canteen

Received
26 September 2002
Ward
Benchill Ward
  1. Received26 Sep
  2. Validated26 Sep
  3. Consult.26 Dec
  4. Target21 Nov
  5. Decided19 Dec

Decided in 84 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Former South Manchester High School site, Woodhouse Lane, Benchill. Manchester has handled 4,194 applications of this type. This one was decided in 84 days, 4 weeks longer than Manchester's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.

87% of full applications at Manchester City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Full Application Consent
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
26 September 2002
Consultation expiry
26 December 2002
Consultation end
26 December 2002
Target decision date
21 November 2002

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Gostin House, 32-36, Hanover Street, Liverpool L1 4LN

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
15 November 2002
Advertisement expiry
6 December 2002
Site notice start
15 November 2002
Site notice end
6 December 2002

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
1

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Brownfield land register: Site Of The Former British Legion Social And Welfare Club Woodhouse Lane ManchesterRegister site at or near this address
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

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  1. 2004
    4 Aug

    Erection of 7no. 8 metre high floodlighting colums on the adventure playground section of Benchill Young…

    ApprovedFull Application ConsentRelated072708/FO/2004/S2
  2. 2002
    26 Sep

    Erection of single storey building to form young peoples centre, incorporating adventure playground for 5-14…

    This applicationApprovedFull066208/FO/SOUTH2/02

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