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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

21,171Searchable applications

688Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 17,455 approved or refused records

1,893Refused applications

15,562 approved · 1,893 refused · 1,145 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Final135839/FO/2022
Installation of new plant and louvred plant enclosure to an existing flat roof area of the building, including installation of new ducting and electrical services, enlargement of existing vent grilles and installation of new vent grille positions in the ceiling of the Auditorium area within the building.
Palace Theatre Oxford Street Manchester M1 6FT
Received Not published
Final137160/FO/2023
Change of use to entertainment and leisure for a temporary period of three years and erection of hoarding.
Versa Studios 18 Lower Byrom Street Manchester M3 4AP
Received Not published
Final137161/AO/2023
Erection of hoarding.
Versa Studios 18 Lower Byrom Street Manchester M3 4AP
Received Not published
Final137193/NMC/2023
Non-material amendment to planning approval reference 132078/FH/2021 to allow an additional first floor rear extension,alteration to first floor roof from flat to double pitched roof; alteration to ground floor roof from flat to a single pitch roof
23 Maine Road Manchester M14 4FS
Received Not published
FinalCDN/23/0373
Application to discharge condition no. 11 (travel plan) attached to planning permission 123297/JO/2019
287A Chester Road Manchester M15 4EY
Received Not published
FinalCDN/23/0374
Application to discharge condition no. 13 (works in the vicinity of trees) attached to planning permission 129036/FO/2021
2 Swinbourne Grove Manchester M20 4PP
Received Not published
FinalCDN/23/0379
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (CMP) 6 (ground conditions), 8 (noise), 11 (drainage) and 21 (lighting) attached to planning permission referenced 127106/FO/2020
168-170 Bury Old Road Manchester M7 4QY
Received Not published
Final137231/FO/2023
Erection of a single storey storage building following demolition of existing structure
433 Wilmslow Road Manchester M20 4AF
Received Not published
Final130124/TCA/2021
Works to tree - proposed pruning works to T1 - London Plane, T2 Lime , T3 Holly
39-41 Albert Bowling Club Old Lansdowne Road Manchester M20 2PA
Received Not published
Final130125/FH/2021
Erection of front porch
20 Norleigh Road Manchester M22 4AZ
Received Not published
Final130197/FO/2021
Erection of 2 dwellings fronting Honor Street creation of new access onto Honor Street, re-instatement of access onto Birch Lane, car parking, landscaping and associated facilities on land to the rear of 309 Dickenson Road.
309 Dickenson Road Manchester M13 0NR
Received Not published
Final130199/FH/2021
Erection of a first floor rear extension to provide additional living accommodation
Frankton Cottage 84 Shady Lane Manchester M23 9NN
Received Not published
Final130200/FH/2021
Erection of a single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation
28 Woodlands Road Manchester M8 9LJ
Received Not published
Final130201/LE/2021
Certificate of Existing Lawful Development for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)
14 Exbury Street Manchester M14 6RF
Received Not published
Final130202/LE/2021
Certificate of Existing Lawful Development for use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)
27 Filey Road Manchester M14 6GG
Received Not published
Final130203/FH/2021
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing outrigger
255 Errwood Road Manchester M19 1GE
Received Not published
Final130316/AO/2021
Display of 2no mesh weave banners situated on the construction scaffold
City Gate 2 2 Blantyre Street Manchester M15 4JT
Received Not published
Final132413/TCA/2021
Works to tree - T1 Beech Tree - Reduce overhanging branches back affecting 820 Wilmslow Road by 1.5 metres
822 Wilmslow Road Manchester M20 2RN
Received Not published
Final132429/FO/2021
Erection of four towers ranging from 39, 48, 55 and 60 storeys to form a mixed use development comprising 1950 residential apartments (Use Class C3a) and commercial uses (Use Classes E and Sui Generis: Drinking Establishment) (361 sqm) within the podium level together with public realm, car and cycle parking, access arrangements and highway works, and other associated works.
Two Parcels Of Land Known As "Trinity Islands" Bounded By The River Irwell, Regent Road, Water Street, Trinity Way And The Railway Manchester M3 4JW
Received Not published
Final132430/JO/2021
Application to vary condition 4 (approved drawings) attached to planning permission 128743/FO/2020 consisting of alteration to design of cladding covering ductwork drops, additional plant equipment including GRP enclosure added to roof level and 4.no condenser units added to external wall at GF level.
Manchester Royal Infirmary Oxford Road Manchester M13 9WL
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0945
Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials), 9 (Construction Management Plan) and 16 (Sustainability) attached to planning permission 128921/FO/2020
Manley Park Play Centre York Avenue Manchester M16 0AS
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0946
Discharge of Condition 4 (Landscaping) attached to planning permission 125571/JO/2019
21 Goulden Road Manchester M20 4ZE
Received Not published
Final132545/AO/2021
Advertisement consent for the display of 12 no. Non illuminated signs
Didsbury Hotel 852 Wilmslow Road Manchester M20 2SG
Received Not published
Final132627/FO/2022
Proposed landscaping relating to Barbirolli Square
100 Barbirolli Square Manchester M2 3AB
Received Not published

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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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