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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

20,436Searchable applications

674Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 16,797 approved or refused records

1,850Refused applications

14,947 approved · 1,850 refused · 1,127 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Final135796/FH/2022
Enlargement of dwellinghouse with a single storey rear extension and elevational alterations including rendering property in connection with a garage conversion into living accommodation
187 Wythenshawe Road Manchester M23 0AD
Received Not published
Final135797/FO/2022
Provision of new rooftop plant to support 5th floor dentistry fit out.
University Of Manchester Carys Bannister Building Dover Street Manchester M13 9PL
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0921
Discharge of conditions 14 (environmental standards review), 16 (acoustic insulation review) and 27 (electric car charging points) attached to planning permission ref: 122945/FO/2019
328-336 Stockport Road Manchester M13 0LE
Received Not published
Final135798/FH/2022
Erection of single storey rear and side extension, following the demolition of the existing conservatory, to form additional living accommodation
82 West Avenue Manchester M40 3NP
Received Not published
FinalCDN/23/0349
Discharge of conditions 15 (Crime Impact Statement) and 25b (ES) attached to planning permission referenced 125033/VO/2019
Abraham Moss Centre 140 Crescent Road Manchester M8 5UF
Received Not published
FinalCDN/23/0350
Discharge of condition 17 (Commercial Kitchen Extract) attached to planning permission 128850/JO/2020
Site Office 2 Old Mill Street Manchester M4 6EE
Received Not published
FinalCDN/23/0393
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Secondary Glazing Detail), 4 (Works to Windows), 5 (M&E), and 6 (Raised Floor) attached to Listed Building Consent 135228/LO/2022.
19 Chapel Walks Manchester M2 1HN
Received Not published
Final137307/LO/2023
Alterations to second floor unit to create new partitions.
Second Floor Dale House 35 Dale Street Manchester M1 2HF
Received Not published
FinalCDN/23/0394
Discharge of Condition 9b (Biodiversity) attached to Planning Permission 129081/FO/2021.
70 Great Bridgewater Street Manchester M1 5ES
Received Not published
Final129752/FO/2021
Erection of a first floor extension, and two storey extensions to rear of the existing properties
752- 754 Stockport Road Manchester M12 4GD
Received Not published
Final130899/FH/2021
Erection of single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation
12 Blackwin Street Manchester M12 5LD
Received Not published
Final130900/FH/2021
Installation of 1.4m high vehicle access gates and fencing to front boundary
116 Old Lansdowne Road Manchester M20 2NY
Received Not published
Final130826/FO/2021
Internal refurbishment of the existing King Street Townhouse Hotel including eighth floor rooftop extension and replacement of the existing facade at fifth, sixth and seventh floors together with associated works
10 Booth Street Manchester M2 4AW
Received Not published
Final130827/LO/2021
Listed Building Consent for internal refurbishment of the existing King Street Townhouse Hotel, new eighth floor rooftop extension and replacement of the existing facade at fifth, sixth and seventh floors and associated works
10 Booth Street Manchester M2 4AW
Received Not published
Final130831/FO/2021
Change of use and conversion of former Greenfinch Public House including selective demolition to provide office accommodation (Use Class E) and 3 apartments (Use Class C3), and redevelopment of site to provide 8 dwellings (Use class C3) with associated works including landscaping and car parking
108 Palatine Road Manchester M20 3ZA
Received Not published
Final130832/AO/2021
Erection of a 48-sheet internally illuminated sequential digital advertising display
Land At Pin Mill Brow Manchester M12 6AE
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0467
Discharge of condition 12 (landscaping) attached to planning permission 124995/FO/2019
Land On The Corner Of Great Ducie Street And New Bridge Street Manchester M3 1WB
Received Not published
Final130833/TPO/2021
Works to tree - proposed felling of T1- London Plane and T2 - Birch
621 Burnage Lane Manchester M19 1WB
Received Not published
Final132479/FO/2021
Retrospective Temporary Change of Use of residential apartment (Class C3) into site office (Class E(g)) for building contractor for a period of 9 months until 1st of July 2022
73-75 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 6LG
Received Not published
Final132481/FH/2021
Erection of a single storey rear conservatory to form additional living accommodation following demolition of existing conservatory
12 Cranleigh Drive Manchester M33 3PL
Received Not published
Final132505/JO/2021
Variation of conditions 2 and 3 attached to previously approved planning permission 129086/JO/2021 to allow the bar within the ground floor and basement of the building to be used until 1am on Friday and Saturday nights on a permanent basis
Dorsey House 8 Dorsey Street Manchester M4 1LU
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0943
Discharge of Condition 3 (Contaminated Land - Remediation / Verification) from planning approval reference 129452/JO/2021
Dahlia House 210 Burnage Lane Manchester M19 1FL
Received Not published
Final132541/FH/2021
Erection of a two storey side extension, front porch extension and alterations to the roof of existing conservatory
1 Cadnam Drive Manchester M22 5AT
Received Not published
Final132542/FH/2021
Erection of single storey rear extension, together with the installation of a rear roof dormer
12 Gordon Avenue Manchester M19 3WG
Received Not published

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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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
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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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