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Manchester planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Manchester City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Manchester website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

35,000Searchable applications

676Recorded as pending

90%Approval rate · 29,458 approved or refused records

2,883Refused applications

26,575 approved · 2,883 refused · 1,902 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 27 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Final142447/FH/2025
Erection of single storey rear extension
47 Grenfell Road Manchester M20 6TG
Received Not published
Final143209/TCA/2025
Works to tree - proposed pruning works to mature T1 Lime tree in front garden of 36 Kingston Road
36 Kingston Road Manchester M20 2RZ
Received Not published
Final145047/NMC/2026
Non-material amendment to Planning Permission 127241/FO/2020 to amend description of development to omit number of car parking spaces.
515 - 521 Barlow Moor Road Manchester M21 8AQ
Received Not published
Final145327/FO/2026
Elevational alterations to remove ATM and Night Safe.
Natwest 64 Bury Old Road Manchester M8 5NW
Received Not published
Final145633/JO/2026
Variation of condition no. 2 (specified plans) attached to planning permission 142538/FH/2025 to allow for amendments to the roof design.
97 Buckingham Road Manchester M21 0RG
Received Not published
Final145618/PDE/2026
Prior notification of proposed larger home extension projecting 4.6m to the rear with a maximum height of 3.6m and a height at eaves of 2.6m.
78 Whitby Road Manchester M14 6QL
Received Not published
Final140949/VO/2024
City Council Development - Temporary change of use of public square for the purpose of a Christmas Market for a period of 45 days.
Corn Exchange & Exchange Square Manchester
Received Not published
Final141840/FO/2025
Conversion of property to form 2 semi detached dwellinghouses (Class C3) together with associated elevational alterations and parking
3 Slaithwaite Drive Manchester M11 4BA
Received Not published
FinalCDN/25/0457
Discharge Condition 9b) (Ground Conditions Verification) attached to Planning Permission Reference 129393/VO/2021 for plot D4 only
Land Bound By Rochdale Road, Shellard Road, Harrowby Drive, Johnny King Close, Thornton Street North, Stretton Close And Marston Street Manchester
Received Not published
FinalEIASCO/25/009
Request for Scoping opinion under Part 4, Regulation 15 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended)
Weston Halls & Pendulum Hotel Sackville Street Manchester M1 3BB
Received Not published
Final145443/AOH/2026
Replacement of internally illuminated advertising display with digital advertising display and upgrade of design of supporting structure with aluminium cladding and inclusion of logos and worker bee symbol.
Advertising Rights Site 1042 01 Near South East Junction Of Devonshire Street Hyde Road Manchester M12 5AR
Received Not published
FinalCDN/25/1217
Discharge of Condition 36 (Highways) attached to Planning Permission 131708/FO/2021 (as amended by 136574/NMC/2023).
87 Rochdale Road Manchester M4 4JD
Received Not published
Final138538/FH/2023
Erection of a rear conservatory to provide additional living accommodation
Axford Ford Lane Manchester M22 4NQ
Received Not published
Final138779/PDE/2023
Prior notification of proposed larger home extension projecting 5m to the rear, with a maximum height of 2.6m and a height at eaves of 2.4m
2 Chalcombe Grange Manchester M12 4HQ
Received Not published
Final144694/FH/2025
Erection of single-storey extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
7 Oakleigh Avenue Manchester M19 2WP
Received Not published
Final144849/FO/2025
Change of Use from Club (sui generis) to Church and Community Centre (including residential accommodation) (sui generis).
The Amber Club 1143 Oldham Road Manchester M40 2FU
Received Not published
Final142259/AO/2025
Installation of 2no. internally illuminated fascia signs to replace existing fascia signs.
Opera House Quay Street Manchester M3 3HP
Received Not published
FinalCDN/25/0760
Discharge of conditions 3 (Archaeology) (Part 1) and 4 (Final Details) attached to listed building consent 136415/LO/2023
Chethams School Of Music Long Millgate Manchester M3 1SB
Received Not published
FinalCDN/25/0767
Discharge of Condition 7 (drainage) attached to planning permission 139191/FO/2024
7 Colgate Crescent Manchester M14 6FN
Received Not published
Final143735/FO/2025
Installation of rooftop gantry and associated works
Rutherford Building Coupland Street Manchester M13 9GP
Received Not published
Final143736/LO/2025
Listed building consent for the installation of rooftop gantry and associated works
Rutherford Building Coupland Street Manchester M13 9GP
Received Not published
Final143767/LP/2025
Enlargement of dwellinghouse consisting of a hip to gable loft conversion with a rear facing dormer
21 Adria Road Manchester M20 6SQ
Received Not published
Final144293/VO/2025
City Council Development - Retention of Flood Lighting (6m high columns) to Multi Use Games Area
Site To The South / South-East Of Sawley Road, East Of Nelson Street, North / North-East Of James Street Manchester
Received Not published
FinalCDN/25/1096
Discharge of Condition 18b (noise residential) attached to planning permission 134504/FO/2022
Rostron Avenue Manchester M12 5NL
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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