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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

20,308Searchable applications

679Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 16,691 approved or refused records

1,838Refused applications

14,853 approved · 1,838 refused · 1,120 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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

Final131078/FH/2021
Erection of single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation
3 Beechdale Close Manchester M40 0AR
Received Not published
Final131087/LE/2021
Certificate of lawful existing use of the property as a 8 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (sui generis)
40 Central Road Manchester M20 4ZD
Received Not published
Final132378/FH/2021
Erection of part single, part two storey side and rear extension and erection of front porch to form additional living accommodation
17 Bridport Avenue Manchester M40 3WP
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0906
Application to discharge condition no. 10 (Park Mark accreditation) attached to planning permission 117847/FO/2017
Car Park A Cotton Lane Withington Manchester M20 4UX
Received Not published
Final132379/VO/2021
CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT Erection of two sections of 2.44 metres high weld mesh fencing adjacent to former shops at 10-18 and 20 Kirkstead Close
Former Beswick Shops 10-20 Kirkstead Close Manchester M11 3SW
Received Not published
Final132381/FH/2021
Erection of single storey side and rear wrap around extension
7 Burnham Drive Manchester M19 2JJ
Received Not published
Final132382/TEL/2021
Prior approval application for the installation of a 17 metre high, monopole tower, associated radio-equipment cabinets and ancillary development
Land Adjacent To Manor Road Manchester M19 3HB
Received Not published
Final132383/TCA/2021
Works to trees - proposed pruning works to T1 Magnolia located in rear garden)- Reduce crown by 1.5 meters and T2 Tree of Heaven (Located in neighbours property) - Remove limb overhanging lawn
5 The Willows Manchester M21 8FQ
Received Not published
Final132384/FO/2021
Erection of a single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation.
10 Wilton Road Manchester M21 9DW
Received Not published
Final134132/FO/2022
Creation of open air bar with associated toilets, office and seating area.
Land At Oldham Road Manchester M40 5AA
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0776
Discharge of conditions 4(a-d) (Contaminated Land), 5 (Construction Management Plan), 6 (Archaeology), 7(a,b) (Remediation Strategy EA), 8 (Piling) and 38 (UXB- Explosive Ordnance Threat Assessment) attached to application ref no 125248/FO/2019 (as amended by 134907/NMC/2022)
Land Adjacent To Mancunian Way (former Mayfield Goods Yard) Baring Street Office 2 Manchester M1 2AD
Received Not published
Final135302/TCA/2022
T1 Beech Tree - revised works to reduce lateral branches on property side only to allow 2 - 3m property clearance.
21 Elm Road Manchester M20 6XD
Received Not published
Final135303/LP/2022
Enlargement of dwellinghouse with rear dormer
3 Bleasdale Road Manchester M22 1RX
Received Not published
Final135333/FO/2022
Installation of step lift to front
19 Scarsdale Road Manchester M14 5PZ
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0806
Discharge of condition 6b (ground conditions) for plot nos. 110-113 and 154-159 attached to planning permission referenced 126674/FO/2020
Land At Edge Lane Manchester M11 1DG
Received Not published
Final135420/LE/2022
Use of the property as a small House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)
184 Brailsford Road Manchester M14 6QA
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0807
Discharge of planning conditions 29 (Travel Plan) and 32 (Local Labour) associated with planning permission 109593/FO/2015/N1
One Cutting Room Square 16 Hood Street Manchester M4 6WX
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0808
Discharge of conditions 3 (Drawing and photographs showing existing condition behind fascia) and 4 (paint colours) 124467/FO/2019
St Anns Arcade St Anns Square Manchester M2 7HN
Received Not published
Final136644/FO/2023
Installation of weldmesh fencing and gates adjacent to Matthews Lane boundary and reconfiguration of parking area and access/egress arrangements
Grange School Matthews Lane Manchester M12 4GR
Received Not published
Final136645/VO/2023
CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT Erection of a part single, part two storey detached school building (Class F1) with associated sports facilities, access, car parking arrangements, landscaping and boundary treatment
Site To The South / South-East Of Sawley Road, East Of Nelson Street, North / North-East Of James Street Manchester
Received Not published
FinalCDN/23/0227
Discharge of Condition 4a (Local Benefit Proposal) attached to application 135720/JO/2022.
Land At Poland Street Manchester M4 6BR
Received Not published
Final136666/LP/2023
PART A: Erection of a hip to gable roof alteration and a dormer to rear PART B: Erection of a single storey rear extension PART C: Erection of a side porch.
61 Parsonage Road Manchester M20 4NR
Received Not published
Final136746/FO/2023
Erection of a three storey extension to provide an additional 17 student bedrooms (sui generis) involving 2 x 1 bed studio flats, 1 x 3 bed cluster and 3 x 4 bed clusters) together with the provision of a bin store, bicycle store and amenity space; refurbishment and alterations to existing building, including internal reconfiguration, removal of stairs and the addition of rooflights and solar panels.
Park Hall Thurloe Street Manchester M14 5SG
Received Not published
Final136747/LO/2023
Listed Building Consent for reprofiling of valley gutters, repairs to roof trusses and replacement of torching to Bay 4 within the 1830 Warehouse roof.
1830 Warehouse Museum Of Science And Industry Liverpool Road Manchester M3 4JP
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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