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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

20,406Searchable applications

673Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 16,774 approved or refused records

1,846Refused applications

14,928 approved · 1,846 refused · 1,125 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Final136790/FO/2023
Change of use of Floor 2 and one additional upper floor from Offices (Use Class E(c)) to an educational facility (Use Class F1(a)) and Offices (Use Class E(c)) for a temporary period of 4 years.
Boulton House 17 - 21 Chorlton Street Manchester M1 3HY
Received Not published
Final136791/FO/2023
Erection of 2 no. 5 storey residential buildings comprising 50 no. dwellings (Class C3) with ancillary communal facilities; and, associated access, car parking, bin store, amenity space and landscaping, following the demolition of the existing building
Former Chorlton Leisure Centre Manchester Road Chorlton Manchester M21 9PQ
Received Not published
Final136792/FO/2023
Erection of 7 no houses and 2 no apartments (Class C3), formation of new access road from Chapel Street and associated car parking, garden areas and boundary treatments following demolition of existing buildings
7 Chapel Street Levenshulme Manchester M19 3QB
Received Not published
Final136828/FH/2023
Infill extension to front elevation at first floor to extend existing bathroom over porch.
12 Didsbury Park Manchester M20 5LJ
Received Not published
FinalCDN/23/0276
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 5a (local labour), 6 (drainage), 7a (ground conditions), 7b (ground conditions verification) and 13a (noise) attached to planning permission referenced 134052/FO/2022.
Land Bounded By Varley Street, Sandal Street, Bradford Road And Stracey Street Manchester
Received Not published
Final136831/FH/2023
Erecction of a single storey side and rear extension and front porch to provide additional living accommodation
19 Meshaw Close Manchester M23 0GT
Received Not published
Final136857/FH/2023
Erection of a two storey side and part single/part two storey rear extension, erection of rear dormer extension and installation of rooflights to front.
36 Alness Road Manchester M16 8HQ
Received Not published
Final130409/FO/2021
Installation of 1no. new 2.98m high freestanding double-sided BT Street Hub advertising unit following removal of 2no. telephone kiosks.
Outside 27 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5ND
Received Not published
Final130410/AOH/2021
Installation of 1 freestanding double-sided BT Street Hub advertising unit (related planning application ref no.130409/FO/2021) following removal of 2no. telephone kiosks
Outside 27 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5ND
Received Not published
Final130411/FO/2021
Proposal installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT Phone Kiosk removal.
Pavement Outside 115-121 Deansgate Close To The Corner With John Dalton Street Manchester M3 2AB
Received Not published
Final130412/AOH/2021
Installation of 2no. digital LCD display screens, one on each side of the 2.98m high BT Street Hub unit (related to planning application 130411/FO/2021)
Pavement Outside 115-121 Deansgate Close To The Corner With John Dalton Street Manchester M3 2AB
Received Not published
Final130413/FO/2021
Installation of 1no. new 2.98m high freestanding double-sided BT Street Hub advertising unit following removal of 2no. telephone kiosks. Installation of 1no. new 2.98m high freestanding double-sided BT Street Hub advertising unit following removal of 2no. telephone kiosks.
Pavement On Oxford Road (Outside John Dalton Building Opposite Tesco Express) Manchester M1 7ED
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0707
Discharge of conditions 3(h)(External Planters), 3(i)(design of external areas), 3(j) (Details of M&E), 3(k)(Internal Fixtures and Fittings), 3(l) (Design of Infill) attached to application ref no 125854/FO/2020
2 - 6 Victoria Station Approach Manchester M3 1NY
Received Not published
Final131759/FH/2021
Erection of single storey rear extension to provide additional living accommodation
19 Calder Avenue Manchester M22 4AX
Received Not published
Final131760/FO/2021
Change of use of Class C3 residential property to house in multiple occupation (sui generis use) with erection of two storey rear extension , together with the installation of a dormer to the rear roof slope , with lightwells to the existing basement at front & back of property.
50 Barlow Road Manchester M19 3DA
Received Not published
Final131761/FO/2021
Creation of additional 2-bed apartment in basement of Silverwood House, together with associated external alterations
129 Barlow Moor Road Manchester M20 2AJ
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0713
Discharge of condition 4 (Materials) attached to application ref no 130845/FO/2021
9 Stevenson Square Manchester M1 1DB
Received Not published
Final131768/NMC/2021
Non material amendment to planning permission 119731/FO/2018 to allow the cladding panel next to the neighbouring building raised up to 1st floor level on the rear elevation together with an increased number of panel joints on all elevations on the ground floor.
Cheshire Cheese Ph & Vacant Land (Formerly Nos 32-38) Oldham Road Manchester M4 5FE
Received Not published
Final131769/FO/2021
Creation of a restaurant (Use Class E) at ground and first floor level together with elevational alterations and the installation of a flue to the rear.
7 Progress Buildings Cheetham Hill Road Manchester M8 9HJ
Received Not published
Final133454/FO/2022
Change the use of the brick building from a disused toilet to a kitchen including elevational alterations to provide servery
Bowls Pavillian WC Platt Fields Park Wilmslow Road Manchester M14 6LA
Received Not published
Final133466/LO/2022
Listed Building Consent for retention of temporary marquee for 3 years
British Muslim Heritage Centre College Road Manchester M16 8BP
Received Not published
Final133467/LO/2022
Listed Building Consent for internal refurbishment, refurbishment of shopfront including installation of 1.no additional external ATM, removal of existing postbox and merchandising units, installation of internal digital media screen and replacement signage.
Ground Floor Alliance House 30 Cross Street Manchester M2 7AQ
Received Not published
Final133468/FO/2022
Conversion of loft to form 2 no. self contained apartments together with the insertion of 7no rooflights
24-26 Whalley Road Manchester M16 8AB
Received Not published
Final133469/FH/2022
Erection of part single, two storey side and part single, part two storey rear extension to provide additional living accommodation
38 Fordbank Road Manchester M20 2TH
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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