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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

22,318Searchable applications

690Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 18,465 approved or refused records

1,956Refused applications

16,509 approved · 1,956 refused · 1,200 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

Final130301/FH/2021
Erection of front porch extension
24 Chelsfield Grove Manchester M21 7SU
Received Not published
Final130302/FO/2021
Erection of a single storey rear extension together with the installation of rear dormer to form additional living accommodation and subdivision of an existing dwellinghouse to form two dwellinghouses (Use Class C3a) with associated elevational alterations.
36 Winstanley Road Manchester M40 7WN
Received Not published
Final130307/FO/2021
Erection of 3 storey rear extension, with lower ground floor/basement element, to form new lift to provide access to the basement, ground floor, 1st floor and mezzanine floors, together with elevational alterations
420-422 Stockport Road Manchester M12 4EX
Received Not published
Final130440/FH/2021
Installation of a hip to gable conversion together with installation of rear dormer
38 Brooklawn Drive Manchester M20 3GZ
Received Not published
Final132501/LP/2021
Certificate of lawful proposed development for the conversion of the loft to form additional living accommodation
22 Cricklewood Road Manchester M22 1AU
Received Not published
Final132502/FO/2021
Elevational alterations including the installation of a new window in the side elevation and the repositioning of the entrances to the interrnal bin store
181-183 Wilmslow Road Manchester M14 5AP
Received Not published
Final132503/FH/2021
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension, together with hip to gable extension and rear dormer to form additional living accommodation following demolition of existing garage
11 Park Crescent Manchester M14 5RE
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0940
Discharge of Planning Condition 24 (Secure by Design) attached to planning permission referenced 119265/FO/2018
Clayton Hotel 55 Portland Street Manchester M1 3HP
Received Not published
Final132559/FO/2021
External alterations to ground floor entrance from Spring Gardens, consisting of removal of glass canopy and re-cladding of external vestibule
40 Spring Gardens Manchester M2 1EN
Received Not published
Final132560/AO/2021
Replacement signage scheme to entrance from Spring Gardens
40 Spring Gardens Manchester M2 1EN
Received Not published
Final132561/FO/2021
Erection of detached single storey garage following demolition of existing garage
24 And 26 Old Broadway Manchester M20 3DF
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0594
Discharge of Conditions 6 (Noise), 8 (Watercourse Survey), 9 (Surface Water Drainage), 10 (Air Quality), 11 (Construction Management Plan) and 13 (Contaminated Land) attached to planning permission 127851/FO/2020
Trinity C Of E High School Higher Cambridge Street Manchester M15 6HP
Received Not published
Final134164/FO/2022
Installation of dormer to rear elevation and addition of gable window
Flat 1 14 Kingsway Manchester M19 2DD
Received Not published
Final134179/JO/2022
Variation of planning condition 2 of planning permission 130356/FO/2021 to amend smoke shaft and lift over run at roof level
Ancoats Dispensary Old Mill Street Manchester M4 6EB
Received Not published
Final134180/JO/2022
Variation of condition 3 associated with Listed Building Consent 130357/LO/2021 to amend smoke shaft and lift over run at roof level
Ancoats Dispensary Old Mill Street Manchester M4 6EB
Received Not published
Final134181/AO/2022
Installation of 1no. Acrylic Panel (Sign 1) and 1 no. Projecting Sign (Sign 2)
Second Floor Bank Chambers Faulkner Street Manchester M1 4EF
Received Not published
Final134182/FH/2022
Ramp acess to the front of the property
36 Beresford Road Manchester M13 0QT
Received Not published
Final135717/FU/2022
Change of use of first and second floors from office space to a 4-bedroom self-contained apartment (Class C3), with alterations, including the provision of an additional external staircase and handrail to the basement from the rear yard
29 Ardwick Green North Manchester M12 6DL
Received Not published
Final135718/LO/2022
Listed Building Consent for alterations in association with change of use of first and second floors from office space to a 4 bedroom self-contained apartment (Class C3), and provision of an additional external staircase and handrail to the basement from the rear yard.
29 Ardwick Green North Manchester M12 6DL
Received Not published
Final135764/FO/2022
Site improvement works comprising site investigation and remediation activity in respect of historic coal mining activity, including trial piling and grouting of coal seams, demolition of the club shop, service and drainage diversions and associated temporary works to maintain safe access around the stadium
Etihad Stadium Ashton New Road Manchester M11 3FF
Received Not published
Final135775/FO/2022
Replacement of the existing timber cladding with aluminium cladding in a light brown colour.
The Boatmans 42 City Road East Manchester M15 4QF
Received Not published
Final135776/FH/2022
Erection of two storey side extension
8 Carville Road Manchester M9 7FE
Received Not published
Final135777/AO/2022
Installation of signage (7x Fascia signs and 1x Projecting sign and 2x Dibond panel, 3x Vinyls)
Tesco 94A Withington Road Manchester M16 8FA
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0917
Discharge of listed building conditions 4 (lock steps and planters), 5 (external materials (ramp)), 6 (interface between the existing lock tail bridge and the proposed bridge), 7 (balustrades), 8 (interface, levels and relationship between the regraded ramp), 9 (Lock landing area and mooring rings) and 10 (Proposed Balustrades - Interface with the Bascule Bridge) associated with Listed Building Consent 131346/LO/2021
Ashton Canal Towpath Manchester
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
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
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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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