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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

18,826Searchable applications

677Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 15,431 approved or refused records

1,742Refused applications

13,689 approved · 1,742 refused · 1,032 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Final136628/FO/2023
Erection of a two storey building comprising 3no. wholesale cash and carry units (sue generis) with associated alterations to site car parking layout.
Commerce House 54 Derby Street Manchester M8 8HF
Received Not published
FinalCDN/23/0223
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Birds), 4a (Ground Contamination), 5a & b (Archaeology), 6a (LBP Construction), 8 (CMP), 9 (pre-commencement part only) (Dilapidation Survey), 11 (pre-commencement part only) (Materials Pre-commencement programme), 12 (pre-commencement part only) (Public/Private Realm Pre-Commencement Programme), 13 (SuDS), 16a (TV Reception) and 21 (Air Quality) attached to application 128002/FO/2020.
1 City Road East Manchester M15 4PN
Received Not published
Final136629/FH/2023
Erection of single storey side extension to rear, conversion of basement with associated access, addition of light well to front
1 Chatsworth Grove Manchester M16 8GY
Received Not published
Final136630/LP/2023
Enlargment of roofspace with a hip to gable roof alteration.
36 Alness Road Manchester M16 8HQ
Received Not published
Final133011/FH/2022
Erection of a single storey rear extension including modification and raising of height of existing single storey extension roof to form additional living accommodation
19 Kearsley Road Manchester M8 4GH
Received Not published
Final133023/FH/2022
Erection of a single storey outbuilding in rear garden
32 Woodpecker Road Manchester M21 7JT
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0104
Discharge of condition 7 (CMP) and partial discharge of conditions 5 (Archaeology) and 8 (Highways Condition Survey) attached to planning permission 116850/FO/2017
Olympia Trading Estate Great Jackson Street Manchester M15 4NP
Received Not published
Final133179/AOH/2022
Installation of 48 sheet digital LED billboard to replace existing 2 x static 48 panel billboards
Land At 704 Oldham Road Manchester M40 2AA
Received Not published
Final133046/LP/2022
Certificate of proposed lawful development - Conversion of garage into a habitable room, replace garage doors with infill brickwork and window
11A Cresswell Grove Manchester M20 2NH
Received Not published
Final133047/FH/2022
Erection of a dormer roof extension to rear and installation of two rooflights to the front
32 Tintern Avenue Manchester M20 2LE
Received Not published
Final133180/AOH/2022
Installation of 48 sheet digital LED billboard following the removal of existing hoarding
Land At Hyde Road 85 Metres From The Junction With Thornbury Way Manchester
Received Not published
Final133181/AO/2022
Installation of internally illuminated fascia sign and projecting box sign
32 Oldham Road Manchester M4 5FE
Received Not published
Final133185/FO/2022
Elevational alterations involving the addition of new doors and removal of security shutters
3 Millwright Street Manchester M40 2JG
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0728
Discharge of condition 12 (roof) associated with Listed Building Consent 130357/LO/2021
Ancoats Dispensary Old Mill Street Manchester M4 6EB
Received Not published
Final135181/NMC/2022
Non material amendment to planning permission referenced 124472/FO/2019 to amend the timescale for implementation in condition 21 (b)
Kincardine Court Kincardine Road Manchester M13 9JA
Received Not published
Final135182/FH/2022
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension together with a two storey front extension and addition of pitched roof to existing two storey side extension
20 Granville Gardens Manchester M20 2SX
Received Not published
Final135183/LO/2022
Listed Building Consent for installation of new shopfront and erection of signage comprising two non illuminated fascia signs, two internal signs behind glazing and two internally illuminated projecting signs
1-5 St Anns Square Manchester M2 7EF
Received Not published
Final135204/FO/2022
Removal and relocation of 6 existing trees and planters together with installation of retractable structure to existing outside seating area.
36 Peter Street Great Northern Manchester M2 5QR
Received Not published
Final136650/FO/2023
Installation of new roof covering and undertaking of repairs to the brick parapet walls; installation of freestanding collapsible guardrail system to flat roof perimeter
Mary Worthington Wing Ashburne Hall Old Hall Lane Rusholme Manchester M14 6HP
Received Not published
Final136651/LO/2023
Listed Building Consent for the installation of new roof covering and undertaking of repairs to the brick parapet walls; installation of freestanding collapsible guardrail system to flat roof perimeter
Mary Worthington Wing Ashburne Hall Old Hall Lane Rusholme Manchester M14 6HP
Received Not published
Final136652/TCA/2023
Works to tree - T1 Beech in rear garden crown reduction by 20%
34 Cresswell Grove Manchester M20 2NH
Received Not published
Final136663/FH/2023
Creation of lightwell to front of dwelling
43 Wood Road Whalley Range Manchester M16 8BJ
Received Not published
Final136664/FH/2023
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension and a hip to gable roof extension with associated rear dormer to form additional living accommodation.
3 Longton Avenue Manchester M20 3JN
Received Not published
Final136977/LO/2023
Alterations of room divisions at the first and second floors and minor internal alterations to provide up to date toilet and kitchen facilities and remedial and repair work.
65 Princess Street Manchester M2 4EG
Received Not published

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Guides to planning records

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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
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Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
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Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
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Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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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