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Manchester City Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Manchester City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

19,737Searchable applications

678Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 16,207 approved or refused records

1,798Refused applications

14,409 approved · 1,798 refused · 1,090 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas34 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areas1 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified. Includes 1 council-wide authority outline

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Council-wide HMO scope — Manchester City Council · checked 14 Sept 2026 · Outline geometry: Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

FinalCDN/21/0686
Discharge of condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission referenced 121186/FO/2018
Parkway Gate 50 Chester Street Manchester M15 6JH
Received Not published
Final131691/AO/2021
Installation of three internally illuminated fascia signs
Unit 5 10A Wilmslow Road Manchester M14 5TP
Received Not published
Final131692/TCA/2021
Works to tree - proposed pruning of Silver Birch T1 in front garden incorporating crown reduction of 1m -2m
69 Whalley Road Manchester M16 8AF
Received Not published
Final131734/FO/2021
Alterations to existing York Street entrance to include amendment to glazing within existing openings, bringing forward of entrance door and addition of decorative fascia.
17 York Street Manchester M2 3RS
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0171
Application submitted to Discharge Condition 9 (Secured by Design) as attached to development approved under application 128409/JO/2020
60 Charles Street Manchester M1 7DF
Received Not published
Final133270/TCA/2022
Works to trees - proposed felling of a Birch, Cherry and a Sycamore from the rear car park.
135 - 141 Withington Road Manchester M16 8EE
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0172
Discharge of Conditions 10 (externally mounted equipment), 20 (Travel Plan), 22 (Highways Works) and 23 (Security Gates) attached to planning permission 124237/FO/2019
419 - 421 Barlow Moor Road Manchester M21 8ER
Received Not published
Final133308/FO/2022
Erection of a two storey rear extension and demolition of existing garage and single storey rear outrigger in association with the change of use of premises from office at ground floor with adjacent service yard, and residential dwelling at first floor, to form 4.no 2 bedroom self contained apartments, with associated car parking and amenity space
42 Ladybarn Road Manchester M14 6WW
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0249
Discharge of Condition 30 (Windows) of planning permission 129141/JO/2021
Pearl Assurance House 23 Princess Street Manchester M2 4EN
Received Not published
Final133361/LP/2022
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey rear extension.
38 Royal Oak Road Manchester M23 1BD
Received Not published
Final133362/LO/2022
Listed Building Consent for works to windows
Didsbury Ce Primary School Elm Grove Manchester M20 6RL
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0241
Discharge of planning conditions 4 (Piling), 8 (Construction Management Plan), 14 (Radar Mitigation), 15a (Materials), 16 (Boundary Treatment) and 40 (Local Labour) associated with planning permission 126868/JO/2020
Former Bauer Millett Site Albion Street Manchester
Received Not published
Final136135/FH/2023
Erection of a part single/part two storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation following demolition of existing rear extension
76 Fairholme Road Manchester M20 4SB
Received Not published
Final136872/TCA/2023
Works to trees - proposed pruning works 1x Leylandii hedge, 2 x Blue cedar, 3 x Tall Leylandii, 1x Tall thin pine - fell, 1 x Large mature Oak in large car park - prune, 1 x Leylandii by main front door - fell, Mixed species boundary to rear of property - prune
Ellerslie Court Upper Park Road Manchester M14 5RH
Received Not published
Final136919/P3GPA/2023
Prior Approval for change of use of first floor to residential flat (Class C3)
1192 Rochdale Road Manchester M9 6FR
Received Not published
Final136920/PDE/2023
Prior notification of proposed larger home extension projecting 5m to the rear, with a maximum height of 2.7m and a height at eaves of 2.4m
38A Alms Hill Road Manchester M8 0BN
Received Not published
Final136987/FH/2023
Erection of a part single part two storey side and rear extension including first floor balcony, two storey front extension and rear dormer together with associated elevational alterations to provide additional living accommodation Loft conversion New front entrance Modifications to windows Internal remodel New outbuilding connected to main house via continued roof
447 Wilbraham Road Manchester M21 0UZ
Received Not published
Final137055/PDE/2023
Prior notification of proposed larger home extension projecting 6m to the rear, with a maximum height of 3m and a height at eaves of 3m
15 Plattbrook Close Manchester M14 7AZ
Received Not published
Final137065/AO/2023
Continued display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign and installation of 1no. internally illuminated projecting sign.
Hip 63 Thomas Street Manchester M4 1LQ
Received Not published
Final131694/FO/2021
Erection of rear dormer extension to form additional accommodation for existing upper floor flat and installation of external flue
50 Colliery Street Manchester M11 2AP
Received Not published
Final131847/FO/2021
Installation of single storey shelter to the front elevation to form outdoor seating area
457-459 Princess Road Manchester M20 1BH
Received Not published
Final131848/LP/2021
Certificate of lawful proposed development for the erection of single storey rear extension and rear roof dormer to form additional living accommodation
64 Kingshill Road Manchester M21 9FY
Received Not published
Final132017/AO/2021
Installation of new 6m internally illuminated pole sign
423 Barlow Moor Road Manchester M21 8ER
Received Not published
Final134603/FO/2022
Erection of three storey building to provide 24 apartments following demolition of existing buildings including creation of a new vehicular access from Francis Road, parking provision, landscaping and associated works
Pellowe House Francis Road Manchester M20 9XP
Received Not published

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Manchester City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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