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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

21,203Searchable applications

688Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 17,481 approved or refused records

1,894Refused applications

15,587 approved · 1,894 refused · 1,150 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Under ConsiderationCDN/21/0350
Partial discharge of condition 8a (Structural Works) attached to Listed Building Consent Ref. 125553/LO/2019.
Town Hall Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0356
Discharge of condition 4 (Demolition Management Plan) attached to application ref no 122000/FO/2018.
Victoria House Great Ancoats Street Manchester M4 7AB
Received Not published
Final130320/FH/2021
Erection of a single storey front extension to form additional living accommodation
22 Meadow Way Manchester M40 9PG
Received Not published
Final130321/JO/2021
Variation of condition number 5 (landscaping scheme) from planning approval reference 124911/JO/2019 to allow amendments to the landscaping scheme
Oaklands House 8 Wilbraham Road Manchester M14 6JW
Received Not published
Final130356/FO/2021
Creation of 39 residential apartments (Use Class C3a) within retained and refurbished facades of the former Ancoats Dispensary Building facilitated by partial demolition works and the erection of a ground plus 5 storey extension, re-instatement of the central tower, removal of the entrance steps and lowering of the ground floor together with associated external cycle and bin store, boundary treatment and other associated works
Ancoats Dispensary Old Mill Street Manchester M4 6EB
Received Not published
Final132629/LP/2022
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the erection of rear roof dormer and installation of rooflight to the front roof slope
24 Falshaw Way Manchester M18 7TG
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0003
Discharge of condition 18 (External Plant) attached to application ref no 122258/JO/2018 (amendment of 115545/FO/2017 (Resubmission of application ref no 110276) as amended by 122929
Store Street Manchester
Received Not published
Final132665/FO/2022
New shopfront to Market Street and High Street elevations.
107 Market Street Manchester M1 1NN
Received Not published
Final132666/LP/2022
Certificate of lawful proposed development for the installation of rear roof dormer and two no. rooflights
42 Longford Road Manchester M21 9SR
Received Not published
Final132669/LP/2022
Cerificate of Lawful Proposed Development for installation of roof mounted solar array
Wythenshawe Hospital Floats Road Manchester M23 9LT
Received Not published
Final132670/FH/2022
Erection of part single part two storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation
14 Mcconnell Road Manchester M40 9DP
Received Not published
Final132677/AO/2022
Repositioning of existing signs plus new signs on 2 elevations
Porcelanosa Water Street Manchester M3 4JU
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0009
Discharge of conditions 6 (Sustainable Drainage) and 9 (cycle storage) attached to planning permission ref: 131962/JO/2021
Crossley Street Manchester M18 8BA
Received Not published
Final134106/TCA/2022
Works to tree - T51: Mature Holly- Fell to ground level and grind out the stump to a depth of 200mm. Replant with 1x standard pedunculate oak, 1x standard hornbeam, 1x standard holly.
825 Wilmslow Road Manchester M20 2SN
Received Not published
Final134108/FO/2022
Erection of part single, part first floor rear extension, together with external staircase to form ancillary storage to ground floor retail shop and enlarged flat to first floor
50 Old Church Street Manchester M40 2JF
Received Not published
Final134109/FH/2022
Erection of part single, part three storey rear extension to provide additional living accommodation
7 Hightrees Drive Manchester M20 2JF
Received Not published
Final134110/FH/2022
Erection of part two storey, part upper floor side extension to form additional living accommodation
1 Underwood Close Manchester M18 8UY
Received Not published
Final134134/NMC/2022
Non material amendment to planning permission 126431/FO/2020 to amend conditions 2, 40 and 41 as a result of changes to the roof.
Site South Of Sportcity Way, East Of Joe Mercer Way, West Of Alan Turing Way And North Of The Ashton Canal At The Etihad Campus Manchester
Received Not published
Final134136/AO/2022
Installation of non-illuminated letters to be applied to glazing
3 Hardman Square Manchester M3 3EB
Received Not published
Final134738/FO/2022
Change of use and extension to the existing building to provide 14 residential apartments (Class C3), lower ground floor office space (Class E(c) and associated works
2 Swallow Street Manchester M12 4GH
Received Not published
Final135860/FO/2022
One storey roof extension to provide additional office floorspace (Use Class E (g)) along with ancillary works to the ground floor and basement levels, and removal and replacement of plant.
274 Deansgate Manchester M3 4JB
Received Not published
Final135861/FO/2022
Creation of 4 residential apartments (Use Class C3a) together with the erection of a four storey side extension to form dwellinghouse (Use Class C3a) following demolition of existing structure to the side and associated elevational alterations
51-53 Richmond Street Manchester M1 3WB
Received Not published
Final135862/FO/2022
Conversion of existing first floor vacant commercial unit into snooker / pool hall with bar and dining area (sui generis) for a temporary period of 5 years
First Floor Of 3 - 9 Hyde Road Manchester M12 6BQ
Received Not published
Final135903/FH/2023
Erection of a single storey rear extension, front canopy porch and installation of juliet balcony window to first floor front elevation
2 Copthorne Crescent Manchester M13 0GZ
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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