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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

21,972Searchable applications

690Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 18,158 approved or refused records

1,939Refused applications

16,219 approved · 1,939 refused · 1,186 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Final129707/FH/2021
Erection of a single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation following partial demolition of existing single storey extension.
79 Stamford Road Manchester M13 0SW
Received Not published
Final131323/FO/2021
Change of use of part of basement car parking area to create a gym (Use Class E(d)
15 Quay Street Manchester M3 3HN
Received Not published
Final131324/AO/2021
Installation of an externally illuminated fascia sign
444 Wilmslow Road Manchester M20 3BW
Received Not published
Final131325/FH/2021
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension to form additional living accommodation following demolition of existing garage and single storey rear outrigger together with installation of first floor side bay window and associated elevational alterations
27 Belfield Road Manchester M20 6BJ
Received Not published
Final131327/TPO/2021
Works to tree- proposed crown reduction of London Plane Tree by 3 - 4m including 2 large over hanging branches over two neighbouring garden.
20 Nethercote Avenue Manchester M23 1LL
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0598
Discharge of conditions 5 (acoustic insulation) from planning approval reference 130444/FO/2021
Trinity Court 44 Higher Cambridge Street Manchester M15 6AR
Received Not published
Final131459/FH/2021
Erection of a two storey side extension to form additional living accommodation together with removal of chimney
86 Amesbury Road Manchester M9 6JF
Received Not published
Final131460/FH/2021
Erection of a single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation following the demolition of the existing rear extension and storage shed
106 Victoria Avenue East Manchester M9 6HF
Received Not published
Final131461/TPO/2021
Works to trees - T1 T2 Beech Trees - Reduce crowns by 2m, crown lift to 5.5mre light; T3 Lime Tree - Reduce crown by 2.5m and crown lift to 5.5m
Flat 4 12 Barlow Moor Road Manchester M20 2GJ
Received Not published
Final132935/AO/2022
Installation of 1 no. illuminated individual letter sign mounted above main entrance into Manchester Museum.
Manchester Museum Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0074
Discharge of condition 45 (SBD) attached to planning permission referenced 124120/JO/2019 for plot 5 only
Plot 5 Land Between Mincing Street And Little Nelson Street Dantzic Street Manchester
Received Not published
Final132958/FO/2022
Installation of stacked shipping container accommodation (maximum of four containers high) to form flexible workspace (Class E) with associated covered cycle storage and parking
Land Bounded By Cakebread Street And Manor Street Manchester M12 6HF
Received Not published
Final133024/LP/2022
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development - Erection of single storey rear extension and erection of front porch.
109 Baxter Gardens Manchester M23 1BH
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0105
Discharge of conditions 5 (CMP), 6 (cycle provision), 7 (waste management), 8 (boundary treatment), 9 (bin store) and 10 (drainage) attached to planning permission referenced 130302/FO/2021
36 Winstanley Road Manchester M40 7WN
Received Not published
Final133059/FO/2022
Change of use of existing buildings to create nto 4 no. x 1 bedroom apartments (Class C3), with demolition of garages, to form external amenity space, and erection of first floor rear extension
50-52 Clayton Street Manchester M11 4HA
Received Not published
Final133044/FH/2022
Erection of a part single, part two storey side and single storey rear extension to provide additional living accommodation
7 Sandilands Road Manchester M23 9JN
Received Not published
Final134341/FH/2022
Installation of access ramp to the rear of the property
1 Pitman Close Manchester M11 2BQ
Received Not published
Final134351/FH/2022
Erection of a part single/part two storey rear extension with rear balcony to form additional living accommodation following the demolition of the existing conservatory, rear bay window and detached timber garage
4 Pine Road Manchester M20 6UY
Received Not published
Final134352/FH/2022
Erection of a two storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation
1C Cotton Lane Manchester M20 4GL
Received Not published
Final134383/FH/2022
Erection of a single storey front extension
21 Blackthorn Avenue Manchester M19 1FT
Received Not published
Final134413/NMC/2022
Non material amendment application to planning approval reference 132391/FH/2021 to allow for alterations to elevations with 2No. velux windows and solar panels omitted on front elevation; existing raised chimney stack amended to blue engineering brick; loft sliding/folding type doors provided to same opening in lieu of glazed screen/door; and Dark Oak colour horizontal cladding on rear dormer loft elevation amended to Cream White colour horizontal cladding.
466 Parrs Wood Road Manchester M20 5QQ
Received Not published
Final135834/FO/2022
Creation of a mixed use development comprising two separate components in the form of an office building of up to 19 storeys with ground floor commercial, leisure, food and drink uses (All Use Class E (g)) and/ or drinking establishment (Sui Generis), and, a residential building up to 45 storeys (Use Class C3a) with additional roof top plant, basement car parking, cycle parking, landscaping and public realm, servicing and access arrangements, highway alterations and other associated works following demolition of the existing building complex
Albert Bridge House Bridge Street Manchester M3 5AH
Received Not published
Final135877/FO/2023
Conversion of basement into two additional bedrooms for existing ground floor flat and creation of lightwells to the front and rear
504 Wilmslow Road Manchester M20 4BT
Received Not published
Final135923/FH/2023
Erection of single storey side and rear extension to form additional living accommodation
4 Saddlecote Close Manchester M8 5EG
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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