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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

22,485Searchable applications

678Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 18,622 approved or refused records

1,973Refused applications

16,649 approved · 1,973 refused · 1,206 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.

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/21/0531
Discharge of conditions 16 (waste management), 17 (fumes) and 18 (operating hours) attached to planning permission referenced 127761/JO/2020
10 Old Mill Street Manchester M4 6DZ
Received Not published
Final131082/FH/2021
Retrospective application for the erection of single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation
1 Stanbury Walk Manchester M40 7LY
Received Not published
Final131083/TPO/2021
Works to trees - T1. Chestnut - Crown lift to approx 5m, reduce longer, heavier limbs on car park side by appro2m to reduce risk of failure, reduce to clear phone lines
Ventry Court 523 Barlow Moor Road Manchester M21 8AQ
Received Not published
Final131120/LP/2021
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development for the creation of additional / replacement hardstanding and new access
459 Altrincham Road Manchester M23 1AA
Received Not published
Final131159/FH/2021
Erection of a first floor extension over front porch
10 Fordbank Road Manchester M20 2TH
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0556
Discharge of conditions 17 (Opening Hours), 27 (Fumes) 30 (Amplified sound), 33 ( Refuse storage and disposal) attached to application ref no 111025/FO/2016/C1 as amended by 121850, 121851, 128323.
The Pavillion 3B Circle Square Oxford Road / Brancaster Road Manchester M60 7HB
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0559
Application to discharge part of Condition 3 (Part 'a' only) (Schedule of Materials) attached to planning permission 126423/LO/2020
Cavendish House Chapel Walks Manchester M2 1HN
Received Not published
Final133036/OO/2022
Outline application for proposed redevelopment of the former A.E.U Club, incorporating demolition of existing buildings and structures and construction of up to 25 new residential dwellings (houses or flats) (Use Class C3), with parking, associated landscaping and infrastructure, with approval of siting and access sought
Openshaw A E U Club 14 Club Street Manchester M11 1NF
Received Not published
Final133037/NMC/2022
Non-material Amendment to planning permission 131147/FO/2021 to allow for changes to the finished floor levels, siting and footprint of the previously approved dwellinghouses.
Manchester College Arden Centre Sale Road Manchester M23 0DD
Received Not published
Final133076/FH/2022
Erection of single storey side extension to provide additional living accommodation
425 Parrs Wood Road Manchester M20 5NE
Received Not published
Final133039/LO/2022
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for the Installation of Communications Cabling
Carlton House 18 Albert Square Manchester Manchester M2 5PE
Received Not published
Final133040/AO/2022
Installation of signage on interior of windows
8 First Street Manchester M15 4RP
Received Not published
Final133093/FH/2022
Erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension together with conversion of garage to living accommodation and associated elevational alterations to form additional living accommodation
21 Rimsdale Drive Manchester M40 0GN
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0125
Discharge of Condition 4 (gas membrane) attached to planning permission 130956/FH/2021
16 Bolesworth Close Manchester M21 9BE
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0129
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Paint and Timber Removal Details), 4 (Rainwater Goods), 5 (Photographic Record), 6 (Timber Species) and 7 (Product Details) attached to planning permission 131303/LO/2021
21A Manchester Road Manchester M21 9PN
Received Not published
Final133126/AOH/2022
Installation of 48 sheet digital display sign
Land To The Rear Of 628 Oldham Road Manchester M40 8BA
Received Not published
Final131613/FO/2021
Creation of new mutli use games area with associated boundary treatment
Co-Op Academy North Manchester 300 Victoria Avenue East Manchester M9 7SS
Received Not published
Final131614/FO/2021
Change of use to Class B8 (Storage or Distribution) with associated external alterations including provision of disabled persons access ramp to front elevation
244 - 246 Moseley Road Manchester M14 6PD
Received Not published
Final134841/FH/2022
Erection of 2-storey side and part single, part 2-storey side extension to form additional living accommodation following demolition of side canopy.
83 Plymouth Grove Manchester M13 9LU
Received Not published
Final134842/PDE/2022
Prior notification of proposed larger home extension projecting 6m to the rear with a maximum height of 3.82m and a height at eaves of 2.92m
82 West Avenue Moston Manchester M40 3NP
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0626
Discharge of condition 4 (Acoustic insulation) relating to planning permission ref: 131112/FO/2021
Space Studios 2 Vaughan Street Manchester M12 5FQ
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0714
Discharge of conditions 1 (timeframe), 2 (specified plans), 3 (use), 4 (acoustic insulation), 5a and b (external plant), 6 (public address system), 7 (events management plan), 8 (refuse storage) and 9 (travel plan) attached to planning permission referenced 130538/FO/2021
43 Slade Lane Manchester M13 0QJ
Received Not published
Final135152/FH/2022
Installation of access ramp to front of property
7 Pinfold Avenue Manchester M9 7DW
Received Not published
Final137001/FH/2023
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension, conversion of basement together with lightwell to front and creation of access to the side following the demolition of the existing outrigger
1 Stockton Road Manchester M21 9FB
Received Not published

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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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