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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

21,407Searchable applications

688Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 17,658 approved or refused records

1,909Refused applications

15,749 approved · 1,909 refused · 1,165 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

FinalCDN/21/0526
Discharge of conditions 8 (TV reception), 11 (wildlife measures), 12 (cycle parking), 18 (waste management), 20 (external equipment acoustics), 23 (footpaths), 25 (public realm maintenance), 28 (lettings management) and 30 (SuDS maintenance) attached to planning permission 115211/FO/2017
Site Fronting Bentinck Street And Chester Road Manchester M15 4LN
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0527
Discharge of conditions 3 (SuDS maintenance) and 22 (car park management) attached to planning permission 126476/JO/2020.
40 Fountain Street Manchester M2 2BE
Received Not published
Final131057/FH/2021
Erection of a single story rear extension and installation of rear roof dormer to provide additional living accommodation
19 Atwood Road Manchester M20 6TA
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0535
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Materials to be Approved) Part a) and 4 (Full and Final Details) Parts c), d), f) and k) of app. 123411/LO/2019
Princess House 105 - 107 Princess Street Manchester M1 6DD
Received Not published
Final131091/FO/2021
Conversion of dwellinghouse into 5 no. self contained flats together with a two storey rear extension and associated car parking, bin store and amenity space.
4 Rowsley Avenue Manchester M20 2XD
Received Not published
Final132282/DEM/2021
PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF DEMOLITION of Former Beswick shops building
Former Beswick Shops 10-20 Kirkstead Close Manchester M11 3SW
Received Not published
Final132308/FH/2021
Erection of part single, part two storey side extension to form additional living accommodation
49 Rushford Street Manchester M12 4WY
Received Not published
Final132334/FH/2021
Erection of a part single, part two storey, part first floor side extension to provide addtional living accommodation
8 Heritage Gardens Manchester M20 5HJ
Received Not published
Final132354/LP/2021
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development for the alteration of roof to form gable, installation of rear dormer and installation of front rooflights to form additional living accommodation
9 Wilton Road Manchester M8 4NG
Received Not published
Final132355/TCA/2021
Works to trees - proposed pruning works to 3x Beech trees, T1 within the frontage and T2 - T3 situated in the rear garden
3 Oakfield Road Manchester M20 6XA
Received Not published
Final132358/FH/2021
Erection of a two-storey side extension, single storey front extension, roof alterations including increase in height and dormer extension to rear to provide additional living accommodation
34 Cherry Tree Road Manchester M23 9BX
Received Not published
Final132360/FH/2021
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension to provide additional living accommodation
66 Mellington Avenue Manchester M20 5NH
Received Not published
Final133675/FH/2022
Creation of access ramp with associated handrails to side of property
24 Ashdown Avenue Manchester M9 6PR
Received Not published
Final133676/TPO/2022
Works to trees - proposed pruning and felling works to various trees
Chorlton CE Primary School Nursery Vicars Road Manchester M21 9JA
Received Not published
Final133678/FH/2022
Retrospective application for the erection of single storey rear extension.
2 Macauley Road Manchester M16 0FA
Received Not published
Final133679/TCA/2022
Works to tree - proposed pruing works to T1 Robinia
10 Whalley Road Manchester M16 8AB
Received Not published
Final133730/NMC/2022
Non material amendment to planning permission 121099/FO/2018 including elevational alterations, installation of a external flue and modifications to car parking layout
Rammon House 1 Portugal Street East Manchester M1 2WX
Received Not published
Final133731/FO/2022
External alterations to rooftop (close to north elevation) consisting of installation of plant with associated equipment and plant enclosure screening
Palace Theatre Oxford Street Manchester M1 6FT
Received Not published
Final133732/LO/2022
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT External alterations to rooftop (close to north elevation) consisting of installation of plant with associated equipment and plant enclosure screening. 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
Final133827/TEL/2022
Prior Approval application for the installation of a 17.5m high telecommunications monopole comprising 3 no antennas and 2 no dishes with 2 no cabinets and ancillary development
Land At Great Southern Street Great Southern Street Manchester M14 4BX
Received Not published
Final135088/FH/2022
Erection of single storey side and rear extension to provide additional living accommodation
18 Amberley Drive Manchester M23 2RH
Received Not published
Final135101/FO/2022
Creation of restaurant /take away (Sui generis) with external alterations comprising installation of louvres to front elevation.
95 Oxford Street Manchester M1 6ET
Received Not published
Final135102/LO/2022
Internal and external alterations including installation of louvres to front elevation associated with creation of restaurant /take away (Sui generis)
95 Oxford Street Manchester M1 6ET
Received Not published
Final135155/FH/2022
Erection of single storey side and rear extension to form additional living accommodation, including front porch
49 Cringle Road Manchester M19 2RP
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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