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Portland Chambers Oxford Street City

080559/LO/2006/C2Listed Building ConsentApproved

Approved on 8 December 2006

Delegated (officer decision)

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Proposal

LISTED BUILDING CONSENT Internal and external alterations in connection with creation of a new floor level for office use within an existing double height space

Received
16 October 2006
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
City Centre Ward (2004)
  1. Received16 Oct
  2. Validated16 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target11 Dec
  5. Decided8 Dec

Decided in 53 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a heritage application at Portland Chambers Oxford Street City. Manchester has handled 438 applications of this type. This one was decided in 53 days, 3 days quicker than Manchester's typical decision time. The site is in the Whitworth Street and Princess Street conservation area, with 9 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address.

93% of heritage 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
Listed Building Consent
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
16 October 2006
Consultation expiry
21 November 2006
Target decision date
11 December 2006
Permission expires
8 December 2009

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Bainbridge House London Road Manchester M1 2PW

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
31 October 2006
Advertisement expiry
21 November 2006
Site notice start
31 October 2006
Site notice end
21 November 2006

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
10

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Whitworth Street and Princess Street
  • Listed building: Grade II: 127-133, Portland StreetOn this site · +1 more
  • Brownfield land register: 1 Chepstow Street And 36 - 38 Oxford StreetRegister 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 (19)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

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Associated applications

  1. 2006
    16 Oct

    External alterations in association with insertion of new floor within double height space and creation of…

    ApprovedFull Application ConsentFiled alongside080558/FO/2006/C2
  2. 2006
    16 Oct

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT Internal and external alterations in connection with creation of a new floor level…

    This applicationApprovedListed building consent080559/LO/2006/C2

Planning history at this site

5 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2007
    12 Dec

    RETROSPECTIVE LISTED BUILDING CONSENT to display advertisement

    ApprovedListed building consent084671/LO/2007/C2
  2. 2007
    12 Dec

    Retrospective individual lettered fascia sign

    ApprovedAdvertisement consent084157/AO/2007/C2
  3. 2007
    19 Jul

    Erection of large format mesh banner sign to Portland Street and Oxford Street elevations to scaffolding at…

    ApprovedAdvertisement consent083929/AOH/2007/C2
  4. 2007
    15 Mar

    Conversion of bar to offices and elevational alterations to create new entrance on Oxford Road

    ApprovedFull Application Consent080803/FO/2006/C2
  5. 2007
    15 Mar

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for internal and external alterations associated with creation of new entrance area…

    ApprovedListed building consent080804/LO/2006/C2

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