5-6 Progress Buildings 491-493 Cheetham Hill Road Manchester M8 9HT

This site has had 2 applications since 2016: 1 approved, 1 refused.

• 118089/FO/2017 Granted

  5-6 Progress Buildings 491-493 Cheetham Hill Road Manchester M8 9HT

  Change of use from bank (Class A2) to a hot food takeaway (A5) and retail unit (A1) at ground floor with offices (A2) at first floor, together with elevational alterations including shopfronts and new first floor access off Halliwell Lane

  Decided 5 Dec 2017 Full applications

1. 26 Oct 2016

   Received by Manchester

2. 21 Dec 2016

   Decision issued: Refused

3. 28 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Manchester to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 5 - 6 Progress Buildings 491 - 493 Cheetham Hill Road Manchester M8 9HJ

  121107/FO/2018 Submitted 31 Oct 2018 50 yards away

  Change of use of ground floor and basement to form retail unit and safety deposit box centre (Sui generis)

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• 5-6 Progress Buildings 491-493 Cheetham Hill Road Manchester M8 9HT

  118089/FO/2017 Submitted 6 Nov 2017 50 yards away

  Change of use from bank (Class A2) to a hot food takeaway (A5) and retail unit (A1) at ground floor with offices (A2) at first floor, together with elevational alterations including shopfronts and new first floor access off Halliwell Lane

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• 5, 6, 7 And 8 Progress Buildings 491 - 493 Cheetham Hill Road Manchester M8 9HJ

  144463/FO/2025 Submitted 7 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Erection of second floor extension and rear dormer, including elevational alterations, to enable roof extensions above No.s 5-6, 7 and 8, and creation of a one bedroom apartment to the new second floor of No.7, extend the existing pitched roof serving No.8 to abut the raised party wall forming the new apartment on the second floor of No.7, raising the existing pitched roof over No.5-6 to join the new pitched / flat roofs over No.7 and the conversion of the existing first floor of No.7 to a one bedroom apartment and self contained office.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 9 docs

• Ground Floor 1 Progress Buildings Halliwell Lane Cheetham Manchester M8 9ER

  111034/FO/2016/N1 Submitted 25 Feb 2016 50 yards away

  Change of use of a shop (Use Class A1) to a hot food takeaway (Use Class A5), together with the installation of an externally mounted flue to the rear of the building.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• 396-398 Cheetham Hill Road Cheetham Manchester M8 9LE

  112300/AO/2016/N1 Submitted 7 Jun 2016 50 yards away

  Installation of illuminated and non illuminated signage to Automated Telling Machine (ATM)

  Granted Advertising 6 docs

• 396-398 Cheetham Hill Road Cheetham Manchester M8 9LE

  112299/FO/2016/N1 Submitted 9 Jun 2016 50 yards away

  Retrospective application for the installation of an Automated Telling Machine (ATM) within existing shop front

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 6 docs

• PLA-2026-001348 Granted

  PICCADILLY GARDENS PICCADILLY MANCHESTER M1 1LS

  City Council Development - Redevelopment and reconfiguration of Piccadilly Gardens comprising works to the public realm including public open space and use of space for events, together with decommissioning and removal of the existing fountain; creation of play space, lawn area, hard and soft landscaping; lighting; and drainage and other associated infrastructure; and a severable plot for a future ancillary structure with associated interim landscaping.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PLA-2026-001374 Awaiting decision

  Land bounded by Victoria Point, Longsight Primary Sub-Station, West Grove, Upper West Grove, Carmoor Road and Hathersage Road Manchester M13 0EH

  Refurbishment and extension of Octagon House and the erection of buildings of up to 11 storeys in height to accommodate a mix of uses comprising Purpose Built Student Accommodation bedrooms (205 studios and 35 apartments accommodating 250 bedrooms) (Sui Generis Use Class); Key Worker accommodation (Sui Generis Use Class) (211 units); Residential units (16 no) (Use Class C3); 2,568 sq m of healthcare use (including the retention of an existing healthcare facility on site) (Use Class Ee); and 394 sq m of commercial or community uses (Use Classes Ea, Eb, Eciii, Ee, Ef, F1e, F2b, F2c) with associated site access, car and cycle parking and landscaping."

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Full applications
• PLA-2026-001170 Granted

  Winters Buildings 30 St Ann Street Manchester M2 7LF

  Change of use of second, third, and fourth floors from commercial use (Use Class E), to create 5no residential apartments (Class C3), other associated external works including creation of roof terrace, residential entrance, works to roof and windows, replacement of rainwater goods, and associated works with retention of basement, ground, and first floors in Class E use.

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PLA-2026-000092 Refused

  132-134 Burton Road, Manchester M20 1JQ

  Installation of external plant equipment and cage with removable access gate.

  Received 4 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PLA-2026-001237 Awaiting decision

  4 Hucklow Avenue Manchester M23 2YX

  Creation of driveway, associated boundary treatment and erection of a retaining wall.

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Full applications