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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

26,388Searchable applications

712Recorded as pending

90%Approval rate · 21,982 approved or refused records

2,241Refused applications

19,741 approved · 2,241 refused · 1,421 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Final131718/LP/2021
Certificate of Lawful Development for use of premises as Class E cafe/restaurant
643 Stockport Road Manchester M12 4QA
Received Not published
Final131756/FH/2021
Erection of a part single/part two storey side and rear extension together with rear roof dormer to form additional living accommodation
54 Delacourt Road Manchester M14 6BX
Received Not published
Final131882/AO/2021
Display of 2No. illuminated fascia signs and 1No. illuminated hanging sign.
107 Market Street Manchester M1 1NN
Received Not published
FinalCDN/21/0838
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 7 (waste management), 9 (construction management plan), 10 (drainage), 15 (Replacement Tree Planting), 17 (EVC), 18 (sustainability), 20 (contaminated land part a), 21 (contaminated land part b) and 22 (acoustic insulation) from planning approval 121557/FO/2018
28 Edge Lane Manchester M21 9JY
Received Not published
Final127299/FO/2020
Change of use from sheltered accommodation (Use Class C2) to a single dwellinghouse (Use class C3a) together with single storey rear extension and single storey outbuilding to form additional living accommodation and other associated works
Former Lindenwood Residential Care Home 208 Nuthurst Road Manchester M40 3PP
Received Not published
FinalCDN/22/0651
Application to discharge condition no. 5 (waste management) attached to planning permission 128895/FO/2020
174 Palatine Road Manchester M20 2UW
Received Not published
Final130650/NMC/2021
Non material change to planning permission referenced 121761/FH/2018 to allow the installation of 2 no. bi folding doors in place of 2 no. windows on the rear elevation at ground floor
39 Nina Drive Manchester M40 5SA
Received Not published
Final130814/FO/2021
Change of use from single dwelling to form 4 no. (1 bedroom) self contained flats
452 Moss Lane East Manchester M14 4PW
Received Not published
Final130935/FO/2021
Refurbishment of retained structure comprising stripping building back to its core, external alterations including new facades and extension of floorplate on Deansgate elevation (circa 3m) to create new office space (Use Class E) (floors 1-3) with new ground floor reception area and commercial units x 4 (retail/ food and beverage floorspace (Class E/ Sui Generis Drinking Establishment Use), amendments to existing servicing arrangements including new service yard entrance, new rooftop amenity space for use of occupiers of floors 1-3, new roof top plant, new public realm and landscaping and supporting infrastructure and ancillary facilities including gym, refuse store, plant areas cycle store and other ancillary facilities within lower ground floor.
Premier House Blackfriars Street Manchester M3 2EQ
Received Not published
Final130936/FO/2021
Conversion of 10 no. apartments within pair of semi detached buildings, to form 14no. apartments (14 x 1 bed) together with basement and ground floor rear extension
115 - 117 Carlton Road Manchester M16 8BE
Received Not published
Final130937/AO/2021
Installation of two internally illuminated advertisement media displays
960 Rochdale Road Manchester M9 7EP
Received Not published
Final130953/NMC/2021
Non-material amendment to planning approval reference 126283/FO/2020 to allow for modification to the proposed internal layout of the new build accommodation block including the omission of pedestrian door set to the west elevation, and amendments to the roof profile and reduction in its overall height.
St Anthonys Rc Primary School Dunkery Road Manchester M22 0NT
Received Not published
Final130954/FO/2021
Erection of a two-storey side extension and single storey and first floor rear extensions to provide 8 no. additional hotel rooms together with ancillary space and ground floor garage following demolition of existing garage and outbuilding.
Park Crescent Hotel 13 Park Crescent Manchester M14 5RE
Received Not published
Final131080/LO/2021
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for the stripping and replacement of defective flat roofs, the stripping and recovering of slate rooves and replacement of failing lead linings.
The Arthouse 43 George Street Manchester M1 4AB
Received Not published
Final135371/JO/2022
City Council Development for the variation of condition 15 (EV charging) attached to planning permission referenced 124359/VO/2019 to alter the timescale for implementation
Gorton Community Hub 27 Garratt Way Manchester M18 8HE
Received Not published
Final135372/TCA/2022
Works to trees - proposed pruning works to (T1, T2) 2x multi stemmed small Hazel; T3 - Single stem medium sized mature Cherry tree.; T4 - Single stem medium sized mature Silver Birch; T5 - Multi stem medium sized mature Beech tree.
Flat 1 32 Barlow Moor Road Manchester M20 2GJ
Received Not published
Final135559/FO/2022
Erection of single storey side extension, conversion of garage to living accommodation in connection with dwellinghouse and retention of outbuilding along the rear garden.
11 Calbourne Crescent Manchester M12 5GX
Received Not published
Final135560/TEL/2022
Installation of 20m street pole (5G) and additional equipment cabinets
Altrincham Road Street Works Altrincham Road Manchester M23 9TJ
Received Not published
Final135630/FH/2022
Erection of single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation
28 Crab Lane Manchester M9 8WB
Received Not published
Final135634/VO/2022
CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT Installation of photo voltaic panels to the existing roof, installation of air source heat pumps to the rear of the property in an enclosure and erection of an electrical substation
Hall Lane Resource Centre Hall Lane Manchester M23 1WD
Received Not published
Final126307/LE/2020
Certificate of Lawful Existing Use - Use of the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (sui generis)
95 Wellington Road Old Moat Manchester M14 6BN
Received Not published
Final127092/FH/2020
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension.
2A Wilton Road Crumpsall Manchester M8 4WQ
Received Not published
Final127157/FH/2020
Erection of part single/part two storey side rear extension following demolition of the existing rear conservatory and garage
42 Springdale Gardens Manchester M20 2SS
Received Not published
Final127490/LE/2020
Certificate of Existing Lawful Development for use of property as house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
48 Ashford Road Manchester M20 3EH
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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