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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

21,693Searchable applications

688Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 17,913 approved or refused records

1,926Refused applications

15,987 approved · 1,926 refused · 1,175 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Final131985/FO/2021
Erection of four no. 3 storey 4 bedroom terraced dwellinghouses together with amenity space and associated car parking
Land At Corner Of Moss Lane East And Broadfield Road Manchester M14 4WB
Received Not published
Final131986/NMC/2021
Non material amendment application to planning permission reference 121791/FO/2018 to allow the development to take place without altering levels to the frontage of the building to create a level access.
506 Wilmslow Road Manchester M20 4BT
Received Not published
Final131987/FO/2021
Removal and replacement of 6no. antennas, installation of 6no. new antennas behind 3no. new replica GRP louvres and 2no. GPS nodes on the western elevation and associated ancillary development
St Cross With St Paul Church 611 Ashton New Road Manchester M11 4RX
Received Not published
Final131996/FO/2021
Elevational alterations together with single storey rear extension in association with the sub division of the property to form 2 no. three bedroom dwellinghouses
48 Norman Road Manchester M14 5LE
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0790
Discharge of Planning Conditions 14 (Acoustics), 21 (External Plant), 28 (Sustainable Drainage Scheme), 33 (Cycle Storage), 34 (Framework Travel Plan), 35 (Vehicle drop off), 37 (Verification of Remediation Strategy) and 40b (Post completion TV survey) of planning permission ref: 131318/JO/2021
The New St Johns Building New Quay Street Manchester M3 3BE
Received Not published
Final132034/AO/2021
Projecting sign positioned just above shared entrance
26 King Street Manchester M2 6AY
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0791
Application to partially discharge conditions 3 (Birds), 4 (Archaeology), 5a (Full and Final Details) and 6a (Materials to be Approved) as attached to development approved under planning application 128777/VO/2020
Albert Memorial Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0161
Discharge of condition 14 (SUDS1) attached to application ref no 121099/FO/2018 (excluding the 'Green')
Rammon House 1 Portugal Street East Manchester Manchester M1 2WX
Received Not published
Final133333/FH/2022
Erection of a part single/part two storey side and rear extension and single storey front porch.
2 Grinton Avenue Manchester M13 0QS
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0169
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials) and 12 (off site highway works) attached to planning permission referenced 131824/FO/2021
21 Cheetwood Road Manchester M8 8AQ
Received Not published
Final133255/FH/2022
Erection of single storey rear extension and installation of rear dormer to provide additional living accommodation
60 Shawbrook Road Manchester M19 1JE
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0189
Discharge of condition 27 (Surface Water Drainage) attached to planning permission referenced 124268/FO/2019
Manchester College Of Arts And Technology Ashton Old Road Manchester M11 2WH
Received Not published
Final134605/FO/2022
Erection of a pair of two storey semi detached dwellinghouses (Class C3) with accommodation in the roofspace with associated parking, landscaping and boundary treatment.
Land Off Eastwood Road Manchester M40 4TB
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0544
Discharge of planning conditions 14 (Environmental Standards), 17 (b) (Acoustic Verification) and 22 (Secured by Design) in relation to planning permission 124995/FO/2019
Land On The Corner Of Great Ducie Street And New Bridge Street Manchester M3 1WB
Received Not published
Final136450/FH/2023
Erection of two storey side extension, and creation of hardstanding to form driveway with new vehicular access
97 Clowes Street Manchester M12 5FY
Received Not published
Final136451/FH/2023
Installation of a step lift to the front of the property and provision of driveway
85 Albert Road Manchester M19 2FU
Received Not published
Final136452/FH/2023
Erection of single storey side extension
50 Ringway Road Manchester M22 5NF
Received Not published
Final134616/FH/2022
Erection of single storey rear extension, hip to gable roof alteration and rear dormer including raising roof ridge to provide additional living accommodation
10 Woodside Road Manchester M16 0BT
Received Not published
Final134617/LE/2022
Creation of 3no. x 1 bedroom self contained flats
330 Slade Lane Manchester M19 2BY
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0559
Discharge of condition 3b (Materials), 4 (Scaffold Details) and 5 (Final Details) of listed building consent reference 126423/LO/2020
Cavendish House Chapel Walks Manchester M2 1HN
Received Not published
Final135975/FH/2023
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing single storey rear outrigger
73 Claridge Road Manchester M21 9WQ
Received Not published
Final135976/VO/2023
City Council Development for hardstanding, dropped kerb and ramped access to front of property
4 Mortimer Avenue Manchester M9 6JZ
Received Not published
FinalCDN/23/0040
Discharge of condition 5 (disabled access) attached to 135169/FO/2022.
82 Silk Street Manchester M4 6BJ
Received Not published
FinalCDN/23/0043
Discharge of condition 4 (bin storage), 7 (bike storage), 9 (roller shutters) and 12 (CMP) attached to planning permission referenced 134660/FO/2022
145-149 Cheetham Hill Road Manchester M8 8LY
Received Not published

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Guides to planning records

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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
Understanding planning · 13 min read
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
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
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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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