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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

22,056Searchable applications

689Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 18,233 approved or refused records

1,947Refused applications

16,286 approved · 1,947 refused · 1,191 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

FinalCDN/21/0580
Discharge of conditions 8b (local labour - end user), 11 (fume extraction), 12 (acoustic insulation) 15 (hours of use) and 19 (roller shutters) attached to planning permission referenced 122649/JO/2019
Unit 1 Cotton Square Manchester M4 5EP
Received Not published
Final131282/TEL/2021
Proposed rooftop telecommunications Installation and associated ancillary works.
Vita Student 13 Jack Rosenthal Street Manchester M15 4RB
Received Not published
Final131283/FH/2021
Erection of part-single storey part-two storey side and rear extension to provide additional living accommodation
5 Kempton Road Manchester M19 2QL
Received Not published
Final131284/FO/2021
Proposed extension to form second floor , with front and dormer extensions to the roof above to form a four storey building , with a retained Hot Food Takeaway use at ground floor and the creation of 3 no. flats above
723 Stockport Road Manchester M19 3AR
Received Not published
Final131285/FO/2021
Removal of 6 no. existing antennas and headframe fixed to existing 17.5 metre high monopole and the installation of 18. no antennas mounted on a new headframe fixed to the existing 17.5 metre high monopole, and ancillary development, including the installation of Remote Radio Units (RRUs) located behind the Antennas and 2 no. GPS modules.
Land At Railway Street Industrial Estate Railway Street Manchester M18 8FE
Received Not published
Final131287/NMC/2021
Non-Material Amendment to approved planning application 121680/MO/2018 to allow for revisions to the colour of the cladding panels used in the construction of the office building.
Plot 319 World Logistics Hub Sunbank Lane Manchester WA15 8XL
Received Not published
Final133204/AOH/2022
Installation of 48 sheet digital LED wall mounted billboard to replace 2 x existing advertisement hoardings
Corner Of Chancellor Lane And Northwestern Street Manchester M12 6JY
Received Not published
Final133205/AOH/2022
Installation of 48 sheet digital LED billboard to replace existing hoarding
The Corner Of Hyde Road And Williams Road Manchester M18 7BN
Received Not published
Final133206/FO/2022
Erection of two storey building to provide ancillary accommodation for the existing creche, childrens, and youth facilities following demolition of existing single storey building (Class F.1)
Authentic City Church Crowcroft Road Manchester M12 4QD
Received Not published
Final133207/FH/2022
Erection of a two storey side extension together with elevational alterations to form additional living accommodation
16 Monsall Street Manchester M40 8QF
Received Not published
Final133225/FH/2022
Erection of part single, part two storey rear extension together with a hip to gable roof extension and installation of rear roof dormer to create additional living accommodation ( revision to planning permission reference 130009/FH/2021)
18 Cranford Avenue Manchester M20 6EH
Received Not published
Final133375/AOH/2022
Installation of 2 x back to back 48 sheet digital LED advertisement display panels, mounted on poles, following the removal of 2 existing back to back 48 sheet hoardings
Junction Of Ashton New Road And Councillor Street Manchester M11 3RR
Received Not published
Final133376/AOH/2022
Installation of 1 no. 48 sheet LED digital billboard
Corner Of London Road And Altrincham Street Manchester M1 2PW
Received Not published
Final133377/FO/2022
Erection of three single storey vehicle preparation buildings adjacent to Scarcroft Road frontage.
Adt Auctions Plc Redgate Lane Manchester M12 4RX
Received Not published
Final135045/TPO/2022
Works to T1 Lime Tree - Reduce crown by 1.5 meters in order to gain more light
1 Palatine Crescent Manchester M20 3LL
Received Not published
Final135046/TCA/2022
Works - London Plane Trees (T1 T2) proposed to reduce back branches going towards the building by 2.5 meters
Land Adjacent To 35 Ballbrook Court Wilmslow Road Manchester M20 3QU
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0689
Discharge of condition 4 (gas membrane details) from planning approval 133258/FH/2022
39 Armitage Avenue Manchester M12 5GN
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0699
Discharge of Condition 4 (Fumes and Odours), 5 (noise, acoustic insulation) and 6 (noise, acoustic insulation residential) and 7 (external equipment) attached to planning permission 127725/FO/2020
Former Revolution 311 - 313 Wilmslow Road Manchester M14 6NW
Received Not published
Final135080/LP/2022
The enlargement of the dwellinghouse consisting of the erection of a rear dormer
12 Egerton Road North Manchester M21 0SF
Received Not published
Final135106/FU/2022
Change of use to form retail shop (Class E)
269 Upper Brook Street Manchester M13 0HR
Received Not published
Final135111/FH/2022
Erection of 2 storey side extension and single storey extensions to front and rear following demolition of existing garage together with the widening of access from highway to driveway
50 Kingsfield Drive Manchester M20 6HX
Received Not published
Final135125/LO/2022
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to allow for the reconfiguration (reduction of no. of bedrooms by 21) of existing student accommodation to create studio bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and services installations
Manchester Student Village Lower Chatham Street Manchester M1 5SX
Received Not published
FinalCDN/23/0219
Discharge of condition 9b (Ground Conditions Verification) attached to planning permission 123437/FO/2019
4 Angel Square Corporation Street Manchester M4 4DU
Received Not published
FinalCDN/23/0224
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials) attached to planning permission referenced 132177/FO/2021
24 Crab Lane Manchester M9 8WB
Received Not published

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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
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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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