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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32,316 approved · 3,534 refused · 2,374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Final117883/AO/2017

    Installation of 3no. non-illuminated wall signs and 10no. non-illuminated pole mounted signs in connection with car park management system

    Etrop Grange Bailey Lane Manchester M90 4EG

    Received Not published
  2. Final120882/LO/2018

    Listed Building Consent for the erection of a roof extension to block fronting Naples Street, installation of glazed atrium and elevational alterations associated with the change of use from offices (Use Class B1) to 66 residential apartments (Use Class C3a)

    23 New Mount Street Manchester M4 4DE

    Received Not published
  3. Final122890/LO/2019

    Replacement of external doors and associated works.

    Royal Exchange Manchester

    Received Not published
  4. FinalCDN/21/0232

    Discharge of Condition 4 (method statement for proposed works, including watching brief for any archaeological features discovered) of Listed Building Consent ref: 124383/LO/2019.

    Arch 19 Watson Street Manchester M3 4LP

    Received Not published
  5. Final114733/FO/2016

    Change of Use of ground floor from office (Use Class A2) to drinking establishment (Use Class A4) together with installation of 2 no. air conditioning units on roof

    60 Spring Gardens Manchester M2 2BQ

    Received Not published
  6. Final111883/FO/2016/C2

    Erection of temporary wooden board on external wall to display a temporary artwork measuring 5m x 3m

    First Floor 14 Tariff Street Manchester M1 2FF

    Received Not published
  7. Final111983/FH/2016/S1

    Erection of single storey rear extension and re roofing of existing single storey rear extension.

    1 Waltham Road Fallowfield Manchester M16 8PG

    Received Not published
  8. Final111968/LO/2016/N1

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for engineering works involving the formation of a new footpath to side of church including a change to site levels, together with resurfacing works and elevational alterations in connection with reconfiguration of internal layout to create accesible WC, office and ancillary coffee area

    St Matthews With St Marys Church Cleveland Road Crumpsall Manchester M8 4QU

    Received Not published
  9. Final112671/LO/2016

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for the erection of seven storey hotel extension (60 beds) with glazed bridge link at third floor to connect to rear elevation of Gardens Hotel.

    2 Little Lever Street Manchester M1 1HR

    Received Not published
  10. Final112639/LO/2016

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT Flue located on Bow Lane elevation

    Northern Assurance Building 9 - 21 Princess Street Manchester M2 4DN

    Received Not published
  11. Final112624/FO/2016

    The demolition of a single storey rear extension and the erection of a two storey rear extension to create additional living accommodation.

    15 St John Street Manchester M3 4DG

    Received Not published
  12. Final112724/LO/2016

    Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single storey extension to form restaurant following demolition of existing conservatory and orangery, internal remodelling to facilitate the re-configuration and refurbishment of the main entrance lobby and reception area and the landscaping of the courtyard area.

    Etrop Grange Hotel Bailey Lane Manchester M90 4EG

    Received Not published
  13. Final111335/LO/2016/C1

    Consent is required for a new glazed entrance door and new plant to an existing enclosed flat roof area. The internal refurbishment of the ground floor lobby and lift, stairs and office accommodation at 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th floor levels to include new heating and cooling and lighting schemes.

    Northern Assurance Building 9 Princess Street Manchester M2 4DN

    Received Not published
  14. Final111336/FO/2016/C1

    New glazed entrance door to replace existing timber doors and new louvre vents ito replace windows at 4th floor level to County Street. Internal refurbishment of the ground floor lobby, lift and stairs and office accommodation at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th (Mezz) floor levels to include new heating and cooling and lighting schemes.

    2 Mount Street Manchester M2 5WQ

    Received Not published
  15. Final110926/FO/2016/C2

    Installation of replacement entance within existing structural opening.

    41A Newton Street Manchester M1 1FT

    Received Not published
  16. Final109234/FO/2015/C1

    Change of use of building to an art gallery/shop (sui generis), or Shop (A1), or Office (B1) at ground floor and a residential apartment on the first and second floors (C3), including installation of new shop front and replacement of windows to the rear elevation and the first floor front elevation.

    31 Liverpool Road Manchester M3 4NQ

    Received Not published
  17. Final112643/AO/2016/N2

    Installation of replacement of non illuminated ATM sign and internal vinyl sign

    821 Stockport Road Gorton South Manchester M19 3PL

    Received Not published
  18. Final110622/FO/2015/C1

    Change of use of the ground floor unit to an employment centre (class A2) and external alterations.

    Albion Wharf Albion Street Manchester M1 5LN

    Received Not published
  19. Final112558/LO/2016

    Listed building consent for the erection of three storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension to form additional floorspace

    76 Portland Street Manchester M1 4GU

    Received Not published
  20. Final111635/AO/2016/N1

    Installation of 3 no. non-illuminated wall mounted signs on front and side elevations

    Sainsburys Supermarket Heaton Park Heaton Park Road Higher Blackley Manchester M9 0QS

    Received Not published
  21. Final111121/LO/2016/C1

    Internal and external alterations to the units, including new shop fronts, ventilation unit to roof, removal of staircases and dividing walls, and, provision of partitions and toilets.

    Units D-H And L-O Deansgate Mews Great Northern Warehouse 235 Deansgate Manchester M3 4EN

    Received Not published
  22. FinalCDN/19/0815

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Materials) and 4 (Materials Outbuilding) attached to Planning Permission reference 122497/FH/2019.

    8 Withington Road Manchester M16 8AA

    Received Not published
  23. Final111980/LO/2016/C2

    Listed building consent for internal and external alterations to No. 24 Lever Street associated with application ref no 111979 xternal alterations comprising the erection of a rooftop extension to accommodate additional storey of office floorspace (Class B1) with rooftop terrace for use by building tenants and as private events (Sui Generis) and associated structures above and the alteration and removal of third floor windows.

    24 Lever Street Manchester M1 1DW

    Received Not published
  24. Final128615/AO/2020

    Installation of internally illuminated fascia sign

    Unit 1 572 Stockport Road Manchester M12 4JJ

    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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