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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

41,330Searchable applications

655Recorded as pending

90%Approval rate · 34,924 approved or refused records

3,444Refused applications

31,480 approved · 3,444 refused · 2,316 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 3 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Final143766/LP/2025
Installation of two electrical upstands and associated feeder pillar for recharging vehicles.
McDonald's 336 Wilmslow Road Manchester M14 6XQ
Received Not published
Final144314/TCA/2025
Works to tree - proposed removal of a Rowan.
The Forge 123 - 125 Beech Road Manchester M21 9EQ
Received Not published
Final144631/TEL/2025
Prior Approval for the installation of 20m telecommunications pole with 12 no. antennas and 3 no. associated cabinets.
Upper Brook North Brunswick Street Manchester M13 9SR
Received Not published
Final144741/FO/2025
Installation of external lighting and 2no. louvre panels to the south elevation.
Grosvenor West - Grosvenor Building Manchester Metropolitan University Cavendish Street Manchester M15 6BG
Received Not published
Final137647/FO/2023
Erection of temporary two storey modular building to create additional classroom space
College House 50 Stanley Street Openshaw Manchester M11 1LE
Received Not published
Final137648/FH/2023
Part single, part two storey side extension and single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation; with associated elevation alterations including relocation of front door
65 Lewis Avenue Manchester M9 4FR
Received Not published
Final137649/FH/2023
Erection of rear roof dormer and insertion of roof lights within front roof plane of host property to create additional living accommodation; with associated elevational alterations.
58 Crumpsall Lane Manchester M8 5SG
Received Not published
Final137650/NMC/2023
Non-material amendment to Planning Permission 111805/FO/2016/C1 to combine units 1 & 2 on the ground floor to be fitted out as a restaurant Use Class E(b)
Lincoln Building Brazennose Street Manchester M2 5BP
Received Not published
Final137651/FH/2023
Retention of single storey extension to rear to form additional living accommodation and retention of render across all elevations of host property
70 Blackley New Road Manchester M9 8EG
Received Not published
Final142427/FO/2025
External works to facilitate the subdivision of the retail unit including shopfront alterations, blocking up and creation of new door openings, installation of a parcel service locker, cycle parking, bollards and ATM, replacement plant equipment and enclosure, removal of a tree, installation of boundary treatment and car park works alongside amendments to Sunday opening hours
Co-Op 135 - 141 Withington Road Manchester M16 8EE
Received Not published
Final138074/TCA/2023
Works to tree - proposed felling of Deodar cedar in front garden and replant
11 Elm Road Manchester M20 6XB
Received Not published
FinalCDN/23/0640
Discharge of Conditions 24 (Radar Mitigation Ph1), 45 (Carriageway Condition Pre-Commencement Survey Ph2), 50 (SuDS Ph2), 52 (Radar Mitigation Ph2), and 53a (TV Reception Ph2) attached to Planning Permission 132199/FO/2021.
Car Park Great Jackson Street Manchester M15 4NJ
Received Not published
Final138823/AO/2023
Installation of internally illuminated fascia signage
181 - 183 Wilmslow Road Manchester M14 5AP
Received Not published
Final138824/FO/2023
Erection of single storey extension to form stonemasons workshop (Class B2)
1200 Rochdale Road Manchester M9 6FR
Received Not published
Final139817/FO/2024
Erection of first and 2nd floor rear extension and shopfront alterations in association with the formation of 2 self contained flats on the first and second floor.
900 Stockport Road Manchester M19 3AD
Received Not published
Final139818/AOH/2024
Installation of replacement double sided LED advertisement board.
Junction Of Oxford Street And Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5NH
Received Not published
FinalCDN/24/0458
Discharge of Condition 1 (Repairs and corrections time limit) attached to Planning Permission 136078/FO/2023.
Unit MSU12 Arndale Centre Manchester
Received Not published
FinalCDN/24/0990
Discharge of condition 5 (Materials) (parts b and c) attached to application ref no132600/FO/2021.
1 First Street Manchester M15 4FN
Received Not published
FinalCDN/26/0124
Discharge of Condition 18 (Noise Residential) attached to Planning Permission 130354/FO/2021.
Eliza Yard Manchester M4 6JW
Received Not published
Final145141/FH/2026
Basement conversion including external stair access and light wells together with alterations to windows and main access.
13 Napier Road Manchester M21 8AW
Received Not published
FinalCDN/26/0147
Discharge of conditions 9 (Local Benefit Proposal), 14 (Highway Works), 16 (Drainage verification), 18 a (External Lighting scheme) , 23 (EVC) and condition 28 (Crime Impact Statement) attached to planning permission referenced 143227/JO/2025.
Vacant Site Bound By The Boulevard, The Avenue, Didsbury High School And Existing Properties On Clearwater Drive Manchester M20 2EY
Received Not published
Final145394/FH/2026
Erection of a single-storey side and front extension.
25 Bankside Road Manchester M20 5QE
Received Not published
FinalCDN/26/0296
Discharge of Condition 4 (Bird Hazard Management Plan) attached to planning permission 143950/FO/2025
Flats At Foscarn Drive, Bracken Drive, Glazebury Drive & Wendon Drive Manchester
Received Not published
Final141786/FO/2024
Erection of part 12, part 33 storey purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) building (Sui Generis), alongside ancillary amenity space, landscaping, secure cycle parking and other associated works; and use of land east of River Street as a construction compound (Plot 9B).
Plot 9B First Street Manchester
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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