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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
42,318Searchable applications
649Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 35,850 approved or refused records
3,534Refused applications

32,316 approved · 3,534 refused · 2,374 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 4 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

  1. Final115967/LO/2017

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for the installation of galvanised metal tubular twin guardrail to all roof areas to form edge protection.

    John Owens Building Brunswick Street Manchester M13 9NR

    Received Not published
  2. Final132519/LO/2021

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for the Installation of external lighting, on the John Owens Building, to improve lighting on ramp and steps, to the main entrance to Eddie New Student Support Centre.

    Manchester University Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

    Received Not published
  3. Final136163/LO/2023

    Listed Building Consent for the removal plant from adjacent car park roof deck to level 14 and 15 plant rooms together with installation of Photovoltaics (PV) on internal faces of mansard roof

    Sunlight House Quay Street Manchester M3 3JZ

    Received Not published
  4. Final118792/AO/2018

    Removal of existing illuminated and non-illuminated fascia and projecting signs and replacement with new non-illuminated fascia sign

    95-97 Northmoor Road Manchester M12 5RT

    Received Not published
  5. Final125714/LO/2019

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for internal and external works in association with refurbishment, restoration, reconfiguration and extension of former London Road Fire Station site to create a mixed use development comprising of hotel, workspace/office, commercial floorspace for shop and food and drink uses, residential apartments and leisure, together with access and highways works, servicing, rooftop plant, landscaping and associated works

    Former London Road Fire Station London Road Manchester M1 2PH

    Received Not published
  6. Final133301/FO/2022

    Fit out of an existing retail unit on ground and basement floors including a new shopfront

    5 Exchange Street Manchester M2 7EE

    Received Not published
  7. Final134934/AO/2022

    Installation of various illuminated and non illuminated signage to the existing building, menu boards and directional signage in car park and drive through areas, including the installation of replacement panels to the existing illuminated totem sign

    Kfc Ltd Monarch Leisure Park Lloyd Road Manchester M19 2RE

    Received Not published
  8. Final133686/AO/2022

    Signage Totem

    100 Barbirolli Square Manchester M2 3AB

    Received Not published
  9. Final135840/LO/2022

    Listed building consent for installation of new plant and louvred plant enclosure to an existing flat roof area of the building, including installation of new ducting and electrical services, enlargement of existing vent grilles and installation of new vent grille positions in the ceiling of the Auditorium area within the building.

    Palace Theatre Oxford Street Manchester M1 6FT

    Received Not published
  10. Final121033/AO/2018

    The proposed advertisement will comprise an awning.

    Royal Exchange Unit 2 Cross Street Manchester M1 1PT

    Received Not published
  11. Final122347/LO/2019

    Listed Building Consent for works to lift

    2A Victoria Square Oldham Road Manchester M4 5DX

    Received Not published
  12. Final121123/LO/2018

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for the installation of awning to the existing first floor terrace

    Garage Adjacent To Manchester Hall 36 Bridge Street Manchester M3 3BT

    Received Not published
  13. Final122409/AO/2019

    The display of advertisements on 4 black fabric barriers, with gold lettering supported on stainless steel round posts.

    Pavement Adjacent To 188-192 Deansgate Manchester M3 3ND

    Received Not published
  14. Final117440/AO/2017

    Retrospective application for 5 no. non-illuminated pole mounted signs within car park

    Britannia Bloom Street Car Park Manchester M1 3HS

    Received Not published
  15. Final114862/AO/2016

    114948The installation of new internally illuminated fascia signage inclusive of 1 No. 'Golden Arch' and 1 No. 'McDonald's text' signage

    Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd 413 Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PG

    Received Not published
  16. Under ConsiderationCDN/20/0526

    Discharge of Condition 6 (Full and Final Details) Part i) attached to application reference 125553/LO/2019 in relation to the works to and the operation of the Lloyd Street entrance

    Town Hall Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB

    Received Not published
  17. Final133918/LO/2022

    Proposed work to repair the rendered facade of the listed building. Introduction of a lead detail to projecting sections and inspections and localised repair of cast iron rainwater goods to Byrom Street and Quay Street elevations.

    Opera House Quay Street Manchester M3 3HP

    Received Not published
  18. Final135483/AOH/2022

    Installation of 2no. digital 75" LCD display screens, one on each side of associated street hub unit.

    Pavement In Front Of 1 Victoria Avenue Blackley Manchester M9 6RA

    Received Not published
  19. Final113778/AO/2016

    Installation of new external fascia signage above new shopfront to include projecting lozenge sign and push through acrylic letters either side of lozenge

    11 - 13 Piccadilly Manchester M1 1LY

    Received Not published
  20. FinalCDN/17/0364

    Discharge of conditions 4 (Materials), 6 (Landscaping) and 26 (Flat roof details) attached to application reference 114818/FO/2016

    Surface Car Park Bound By Ducie Street To The South / Rochdale Canal To The North And West & The Remainder Of The Car Park Manchester

    Received Not published
  21. FinalCDN/21/0375

    Discharge of condition 3 (louvered Screen Details) and 4 (Remedial Works to rear elevation) attached to application ref no 126504

    Wetherspoons 49 Piccadilly Manchester M1 2AP

    Received Not published
  22. Final115367/LO/2017

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT in connection with reconfiguration of existing serviced apartments within apart-hotel to form additional 59 no. serviced apartments (to make 166 no. in total), introduction of new co-working office space (Use Class A2 or Use Class B1), barber shop (Use Class A1) and gym (Use Class D2) at ground level, together with associated external alterations and works and minor alterations to car parking area

    The Place Ducie Street Manchester M1 2TP

    Received Not published
  23. Final120501/LO/2018

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for the rationalisation of fire escape provision from the units on the lower basement floor with proposed new refuse provision and construction of new interventions into the courtyard, the provision of new showers, changing facilities and a cycle store to the basement, the re-alignment and repositioning of the air conditioning units within the courtyard and the installation of a new flue

    Queens Chambers 5 John Dalton Street Manchester M2 6ET

    Received Not published
  24. Final131368/JO/2021

    Application to vary approved drawings (Condition 3) attached to listed building consent reference 127414/JO/2020) .

    Band On The Wall 25 - 27 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JZ

    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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