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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

22,310Searchable applications

690Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 18,460 approved or refused records

1,956Refused applications

16,504 approved · 1,956 refused · 1,200 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Final132486/FH/2021
Erection of a single storey rear extension to provide additional living accommodation
27 Aston Avenue Manchester M14 7HL
Received Not published
Final132491/FO/2021
Erection of a 11.4 metre x 5.3 metre modular container unit to house switchgear equipment adjacent to existing electrical substation
Electricity Sub Station 36M From Manchester University Nhs Foundation Trust Nelson Street Manchester M13 9WL
Received Not published
Final132500/JO/2021
Variation of condition no. 3 (materials) attached to planning permission 121828/FO/2018 to allow for alterations to the window frame type
351-359 Palatine Road Manchester M22 4FY
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0401
Discharge of condition 4 (CMP) attached to application ref no 131084/FO/2021
55 Newton Street Manchester M1 1ET
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0402
Discharge of condition 2 (materials), 10 (roller shutters), 14 (ground conditions), 15 (CMP) and 18 (drainage) attached to planning permission referenced 115485/FO/2017
3 Bradstone Road Manchester M8 8WA
Received Not published
Final134071/LP/2022
Enlargement of the dwellinghouse by the addition of a rear dormer
16 Belgrave Avenue Manchester M14 5DL
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0403
Application to discharge condition no. 4 (Construction Management Plan) attached to planning permission 129036/FO/2021
2 Swinbourne Grove Manchester M20 4PP
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0884
Discharge of condition 6 (drainage of surface water), 16a (Acoustics) and 17 (waste management arrangements) attached to application ref no 127537/FO/2020
25 Rochdale Road Manchester M4 4HT
Received Not published
Final135695/LE/2022
Use of property and land as a coach and minibus depot including vehicle repairs with associated car parking (sui generis)
140A Kirkmanshulme Lane Manchester M12 4WB
Received Not published
Final135696/VO/2022
City Council Development Installation of roof-mounted PV panels and access gangway/guardrails, and installation of air source heat pumps and enclosure within the car park.
Sports Development Centre Denmark Road Manchester M15 6FG
Received Not published
Final135698/FO/2022
Erection of second floor extension incorporating a roof dormer to create two additional one-bedroom apartments (Class C3)
21-23 Portland Crescent Manchester M13 0BU
Received Not published
Final135699/FH/2022
Erection of a single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation
45 Kensington Road Manchester M21 9WU
Received Not published
Final137413/FO/2023
Introduction of a restaurant and cafe bar facility within the front foyer of the existing building with 2 windows and 2 louvres within extents of existing louvre panels and alterations to glazing to install a double door entrance with alterations to existing ramps.
Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX
Received Not published
Final137414/LO/2023
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for works to introduce a restaurant and cafe bar facility within the front foyer of the existing building with 2 windows and 2 louvres within extents of existing louvre panels and alterations to glazing to install a double door entrance with alterations to existing ramps.
Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX
Received Not published
Final137424/FO/2023
Erection of a two-storey data centre (4153m? GIA), together with the reconfiguration of access arrangements and parking layout, landscaping and associated works, following the demolition of Simon House
Simon House Brownley Road Manchester M22 5RA
Received Not published
Final137425/FO/2023
Erection of a three storey rear extension and elevational alterations to the Barlow Moor Road and Wilbraham Road frontages, in connection with the creation of two retail units (Class E) on the ground floor with six self-contained flats above (Class C3)
577-579 Wilbraham Road Manchester M21 9AF
Received Not published
FinalCDN/23/0433
Discharge of condition 9 (CMP) (phase 1 early works) attached to application ref no 121375/FO/2018 as amended by 137093/NMC/2023.
20-36 High Street Manchester M4 1QB
Received Not published
FinalCDN/23/0434
Discharge of conditions 3 (vegetation clearance) and 4a (local labour) attached to planning permission referenced 133125/FO/2022.
Land Off Elizabeth Street Cheetham Hill
Received Not published
FinalCDN/20/0854
Discharge of planning conditions 5 (external plant - verification), 6 (acoustic insulation - verification) and 13 (privacy screens) attached to planning permission referenced 125213/FO/2019
27 Blossom Street Manchester M4 6AJ
Received Not published
Final130287/JO/2021
Variation of condition number 2 (specified plans) from planning approval reference 123297/JO/2019 to allow for elevation alterations and internal layout changes; and the introduction of roof level solar photovoltaic panels
287A Chester Road Manchester M15 4EY
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0352
Discharge of Condition 6 (Paving and Surfacing Strategy), Condition 12 (BREEAM), Condition 13 (Servicing Strategy), Condition 22 (Noise Insulation), Condition 23 (Fumes) and Condition 25b (TV Reception) of planning permission ref:111805/FO/2016/C1.
Brazennose House Brazennose Street Manchester M2 5BP
Received Not published
Final130289/FO/2021
Erection of three storey rear extension together with a change of use of to form 6 no. self contained apartments with associated car parking and landscaping
18 Range Road Manchester M16 8ES
Received Not published
Final130290/FO/2021
Change of use of first floor to create 2no. 1 bedroom self contained flats and associated elevational alterations to the building
945 Stockport Road Manchester M19 3NP
Received Not published
Final130300/NMC/2021
Non-material amendment application to planning permission reference 124822/FH/2019 to introduce windows on the rear side of the property, roof light and doors to the study room and elevation alterations to existing window on the front of the house
82 Egerton Road South Manchester M21 0ZH
Received Not published

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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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