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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

26,959Searchable applications

694Recorded as pending

90%Approval rate · 22,496 approved or refused records

2,280Refused applications

20,216 approved · 2,280 refused · 1,447 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Final135961/TCA/2023
Works to trees T1 Beech Tree, reduce the height by 3m, reduce the lateral branches over the highway by 2.5m and the lateral branches over the garden by 3m. Crown lift over highway to 6m. The finished height of the tree will be approx 15m and the lateral spread 9-10m T2 Holly Tree, crown lift over the pavement and road to 2.5m & 5.5m respectively.; T3 Cherry Tree, clean out crown, crown lift over the pavement and road same height as the Holly tree
23 Didsbury Park Manchester M20 5LH
Received Not published
Final136012/FO/2023
Erection of 1 x two storey detached dwellinghouse (Class C3) with associated landscaping and boundary treatment.
Land Between 24 Sedgley Road And 26 Sedgley Road Manchester M8 5AG
Received Not published
Final136043/FO/2023
Erection of 13-storey office building (Use Class E) with associated public realm, external roof terraces (floors 11 and 12) and other associated works including external amenity spaces (Plot 10A)
Land Bounded By River Street To The North, Plot 10B To The East, Hulme Street To The South And The Development Plot 9A To The West Manchester
Received Not published
FinalCHR/0015
Temporary approval for revised construction activity working hours in relation to planning permission 124120/JO/2019 for plot 5 only comprising 07:30 - 21:00 Monday to Friday and also Saturdays from 08:00 - 17:00
Plot 5 Angel Meadows Old Mount Street Manchester
Received Not published
Final125304/FH/2019
Erection of first floor rear extension to provide additional accommodation
14 Riverton Road Manchester M20 5QU
Received Not published
Final125305/FH/2019
Conversion of existing garage into living accommodation with associated elevational alterations
18 Abbeystead Avenue Manchester M21 7DP
Received Not published
Final125306/FU/2019
Change of use of part of first floor from restaurant/cafe (Class A3) to shisha cafe (sui generis) with hours of operation: Sunday to Thursday 09:00 to 23:30 and Fridays and Saturdays 09:00 to 00:30
108 Wilmslow Road Manchester M14 5AJ
Received Not published
Final125376/FH/2019
Erection of a two storey side extension and a part single, part two storey rear extension to provide additional living accommodation
193 Manley Road Manchester M21 0GY
Received Not published
Final125377/FO/2019
Erection of single storey extension to the Early Years Centre following demolition of existing temporary building
Chorlton Church Of England Primary School Vicars Road Manchester M21 9JA
Received Not published
Final125384/FO/2019
Proposed erection of 6 no. single storey dwellings with associated car parking, landscaping and boundary treatments
1 Windermere Close Manchester M11 2AF
Received Not published
FinalCDN/20/0013
Discharge of planning condition 10 (lighting) associated with planning permission 120881/FO/2018
23 New Mount Street Manchester M4 4DE
Received Not published
Final126585/LP/2020
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development - Erection of a single storey side extension, front porch, and rear dormer to form additional living accommodation
3 Riverbank Walk Manchester M20 2ZP
Received Not published
Final127179/P3MPA/2020
Prior Approval for change of use of the ground floor from retail (Class A1) to one bedroom flat (Class C3)
70 Woodland Road Gorton Manchester M18 7JE
Received Not published
Final126733/FO/2020
Change of use of ground floor laundrette (sui generis) to a 3 bedroom flat (Class C3) with associated parking
241 Abbey Hey Lane Manchester M18 8XL
Received Not published
Final126734/FO/2020
Erection of a pair of three bed semi detached properties (Class C3) with associated landscaping, parking and boundary treatment
Land Off Barrington Street And To The Rear Of 109-119 North Road Manchester M11 4NE
Received Not published
FinalCDN/20/0271
Discharge of condition numbers: 3 (materials) and 17 (sports facilities) from planning approval reference 124685/FO/2019
Chorlton High School South Mauldeth Road West Manchester M21 7SX
Received Not published
Final127189/FO/2020
Flexible change of use from existing sui generis (casino) use to a flexible use comprising Use Class A1 (Shops); A2 (Financial and Professional Services); and A3 (Restaurants and Cafes) pursuant to Schedule 2 Part 3 Class V of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order (2015), including associated internal subdivision, installation of new shopfronts and associated works.
Former Admiral Amusements And TJ Hot Foods 39-41 Piccadilly Plaza Parker Street Manchester M1 4AH
Received Not published
FinalCDN/20/0402
Application to discharge condition nos. 5 (materials), 10 (lighting), 11 (Secured by Design), 13 (vehicle charging points), 15 (landscaping), 19 (local labour), 22 (construction environmental management plan) and 23 (construction management scheme) attached to planning permission 124266/FO/2019
World Logistics Hub Unit 2 Icon Sunbank Lane Manchester
Received Not published
Final127362/LP/2020
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development - Use of a dwellinghouse as children's care home (Class C2)
29 Wood Road Whalley Range Manchester M16 8BH
Received Not published
Final127549/FO/2020
Change of use to create a storage facility and Auction House (sui generis) use, with ancillary cafe and retail space.
Global Auctioneers Hulme Hall Lane Manchester M40 8YD
Received Not published
FinalCDN/20/0480
Discharge of planning conditions 3 (Archaeology) and 42 (Wind Mitigation) associated with planning permission 12343/FO/2019
4 Angel Square Corporation Street Manchester M4 4DU
Received Not published
Final128975/DEM/2020
Prior Approval for the demolition of the overhead canopy relating to units 3 and 4
Fallowfield Shopping Centre Birchfields Road Manchester M14 6FS
Received Not published
Final128976/FH/2020
Erection of a single storey rear extension to provide additional living accommodation
9 Albemarle Avenue Manchester M20 1HX
Received Not published
Final128977/FH/2020
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension, installation of rear dormer and hipped roof to gable conversion
427 Parrs Wood Road Manchester M20 5NE
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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