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Manchester planning applications

7,252 applications. 86% approved. 54 days to decide.

As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 7,252 planning applications from Manchester. 3,164 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 86% of clear-cut outcomes approved.

3,164
Decided 12 months to July 2026
3,780
New applications 12 months to July 2026
705
Awaiting decision

Latest applications

Data to July 2026

  • PLA-2026-000951 Awaiting decision

    Ashton Canal Towpath Manchester M4 6DH

    City Council Development for Variation of condition 3 (Approved Drawings and Documents) and 6 (Materials) attached to listed building consent 137621/JO/2023 to agree amendments to approved details of bridge.

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • OTH-2026-000992 Awaiting decision

    Land at Hillkirk Street Manchester M11 3EZ

    Discharge of Conditions 5a (Lighting) and 8 (Operational Management Strategy) attached to Planning Permission 145181/VO/2026.

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PLA-2026-001084 Awaiting decision

    Ashton Canal Towpath Manchester M4 6DH

    City Council Development for Variation of condition 2 (Approved Drawings and Documents) and 7 (Materials) attached to 131345/VO/2021, as amended by 137637/NMC/2023 to agree amendments to approved details of bridge.

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 143543/LO/2025 Awaiting decision

    Barracks House 10 Princess Street Manchester M15 4HA

    Listed Building Consent for external wall repairs and window replacement.

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PLA-2026-000900 Awaiting decision

    56 Kingsfield Drive Manchester M20 6HU

    Erection of a single-storey rear extension together with roof terrace and associated balustrade.

    Submitted 22 Jul 2026 Householder
  • OTH-2026-001123 Awaiting decision

    PICCADILLY GARDENS MANCHESTER M1 1LS

    Request for Screening opinion under Part 2, Regulation 6 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended)

    Submitted 22 Jul 2026 Outline
  • PLA-2026-000891 Awaiting decision

    89 Brantingham Road Manchester M16 8LF

    Erection of a two-storey side and rear extensions, single-storey side extension, two-storey front extension together with the installation of a rear roof dormer and associated roof alterations.

    Submitted 21 Jul 2026 Householder
  • PLA-2026-000868 Awaiting decision

    7 Alness Road Manchester M16 8ET

    Proposed basement and ground floor rear extension, elevated decking area to rear with 1.8m privacy screen and associated stairs, erection of rear roof dormers and installation of gates to the front boundary wall.

    Submitted 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PLA-2026-000874 Awaiting decision

    1 Weldon Drive Manchester M9 0RW

    Use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a children's home for 1 no. child with carer accommodation (Use Class C2)

    Submitted 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-000926 Awaiting decision

    19 Lindale Avenue Manchester M40 3LX

    Erection of single-storey rear and side extension.

    Submitted 21 Jul 2026 Householder

Recent decisions

Data to July 2026

  • OTH-2026-000248 Refused

    Land To The South Of Alderford Parade, The East Of Waterloo Road, The North Of Deerhurst & Dinnington Drive And The South Of Tamerton Drive & Land To The West Of Starmoor Drive & The North And East Of Heatherdale Drive Manchester

    Discharge Of Condition Nos.6 ( Highway Works), 12a ( Ground Conditions) 15 ( Acoustic Insulation) 21 ( Surface Water Drainage) attached to 140867/FO/2024.

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PLA-2026-000269 Granted

    46 Stansfield Street Manchester M40 1NF

    Erection of a single-storey rear extension.

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Householder
  • OTH-2026-000363 Refused

    Land at Plymouth Grove Manchester

    Discharge of condition 8 (Materials) attached to planning permission 138294/FO/2023.

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 145306/FO/2026 Granted

    24 Mount Street Manchester M2 3NX

    Installation of 2no. air conditioning units to roof.

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • OTH-2026-000557 Refused

    Land at the Former Burnage Cricket Club Mauldeth Road Manchester

    Application to discharge condition no. 8 (surface water drainage) attached to planning permission 142311/FO/2025.

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • OTH-2026-000560 Granted

    Land At The West Side Of The Junction Of Grey Mare Lane And Ashton New Road Manchester M11 3DG

    Discharge of Conditions 10 (Materials), 12 (Boundary Treatments), 15a (Landscaping Scheme), 16a (Acoustics), 36 (Landscape Management Plan) and 39 (Substation Design) attached to planning permission 142453/FO/2025

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PLA-2026-000584 Granted

    36 Martindale Crescent Manchester M12 4LQ

    Erection of single-storey extension.

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Householder
  • CDN/26/0180 Granted

    Land Bound By The River Medlock, The Bridgewater Canal, The Hulme Lock Branch Canal And Egerton Street Manchester M15 4LE

    Discharge of Conditions 6b (ground contamination) and 15 (SuDS maintenance) attached to Planning Permission 137608/JO/2023.

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PLA-2026-000157 Refused

    14 DRIFFIELD STREET MANCHESTER M14 7HZ

    Use of property as a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • OTH-2026-000391 Refused

    Mellands Fields Mount Road Manchester

    Discharge of Condition numbers: 25 (surface water drainage) for phases 1 and 2; and, 26 (surface water drainage maintenance and management) for phases 1 and 2 from planning permission reference 142998/JO/2025.

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Conditions

The full record

Decisions between 2020 and 2026

PlanIndex holds 6,517 decisions from Manchester between 2020 and 2026, part of 7,252 applications on record. Over that period 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 5,287 granted against 693 refused. The busiest single year was 2020, with 2,131 applications recorded.

The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.

From the archive

Earliest records shown in full

  • ENF/13684/17 Granted

    222 Burton Road Manchester M20 2LW

    Deemed consent granted following successful ground (a) appeal against enforcement notice issued under reference ENF/13684/17 (appeal ref: APP/B4215/C/19/3242449) for the the material change of use of first and second floors from self-contained flat (Class C3) to kitchen, storage and ancillary staff area in connection with the ground floor restaurant (Class A3), the installation of a shop front, retractable awning at front and flue to rear elevation and the erection of a single storey rear timber extension

    Decided 19 Jun 2020 Other
  • CDN/20/0403 Granted

    Land Containing Former Corporation Yard Yewtree Lane Manchester M23 0EA

    Application to discharge condition no 12 (SUDS) attached to planning permission 125967/JO/2020

    Decided 23 Jun 2020 Conditions
  • CHR/0015 Granted

    Plot 5 Angel Meadows Old Mount Street Manchester

    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

    Decided 23 Jun 2020
  • 127201/LP/2020 Granted

    27 Braemar Road Manchester M14 6PR

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the installation of a rear roof dormer to form additional living accommodation

    Decided 26 Jun 2020 Lawful development
  • 127047/TCA/2020 Granted

    8 Oswald Road Manchester M21 9LH

    Works to trees - T1 Ash, reduce back re left canopy 2.5m (or 2.5m complete crown reduction), G2 Cypress hedge reduce height by 3m and formalise, T3 Hawthorn - Fell to ground level due to sever stem decay

    Decided 26 Jun 2020 Trees
  • CDN/20/0417 Granted

    23 New Mount Street Manchester M4 4DE

    Discharge of planning condition 14 (Secured by Design) associated with planning permission 120881/FO/2018

    Decided 29 Jun 2020 Conditions
  • 127232/LP/2020 Granted

    8 Shortland Crescent Manchester M19 1SZ

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the installation of a rear roof dormer to form additional living accommodation

    Decided 29 Jun 2020 Lawful development
  • CHR/0016 Granted

    11 York Street Manchester M2 2AW

    Request for temporary revised construction activity working hours in relation to planning permission 109161/FO/2015/C1

    Decided 29 Jun 2020
  • CDN/20/0409 Granted

    25 Princess Street Manchester M2 4HH

    Discharge of Condition 22 (Hours to be Agreed) of application reference 123522/FO/2019

    Decided 2 Jul 2020 Conditions
  • 127209/TCA/2020 Withdrawn

    St Clements Rectory 6 Edge Lane Chorlton Manchester M21 9JF

    Works to tree - proposed felling of 7 Sycamore trees (T1 - T7) and pruning of Mature beech (T8) crown reduction by 2 mts from tip to secondary growth points.

    Decided 3 Jul 2020 Trees

Decision speed

12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published

  1. Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 2,182 69%
  2. 8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 766 24%
  3. Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 216 7%

Common questions

How many planning applications does Manchester decide?

In the 12 months to July 2026, Manchester decided 3164 planning applications. 86% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

How long does a planning decision take in Manchester?

The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 54 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.

How many Manchester decisions arrive within the eight week target?

Of the 3164 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 69% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 93% within thirteen weeks.

How many planning applications has Manchester decided in total?

PlanIndex holds 6517 decisions from Manchester between 2020 and 2026, out of 7,252 applications on record. Across that whole period 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

When is planning activity busiest in Manchester?

June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 370 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.

How do I find a planning application by its reference number?

Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.

Cite these figures

Manchester: 7,252 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 3,164 decided, 86% approved, median 54 days to a decision. 3,780 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2020 and 2026: 6,517 in total, 88% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.