Our work - 08/07/2022

Princess House, Manchester

Our Planning, Regeneration + Infrastructure team were appointed as planning consultants for the refurbishment of a Grade II listed building in Manchester city centre.

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The Challenge

  • We were appointed as planning consultants for the refurbishment of Princess House, a Grade II listed building, located in a Conservation Area within Manchester city centre. 
  • The scheme comprised the retention of nightclubs on basement and ground floors, a flexible coffee shop, and the conversion of the buildings upper floors into high quality office space. 

Our Solution

  • We engaged closely with the local planning authority throughout, working with the case officer to manage a series of planning and listed building consent applications for phased redevelopment and associated conditions.
  • The approved scheme strategically managed the mix of uses in the building; ensuring that the noise and nuisance did not compromise the office use, whilst enabling the profitable nightclubs to continue trading. 

The Results

  • Our Planning, Regeneration + Infrastructure team achieved planning permission on behalf of the client for the office uses first, and discharged pre-commencement conditions for urgent external repairs. 
  • A second planning application for later phases has subsequently been submitted. 

 

Princess House Manchester

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