Cathedral Gardens Manchester

This site has had 4 applications since 2017: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• 143873/VO/2025 Granted

  Cathedral Gardens Manchester

  City Council Development for temporary change of use of public open space for the purpose of a Christmas Market for a period of 73 days.

  Decided 27 Oct 2025 Other
• 140948/VO/2024 Granted

  Cathedral Gardens Manchester

  City Council Development - Temporary change of use of public open space for the purpose of a Christmas Market for a period of 54 days.

  Decided 6 Nov 2024 Full applications
• 125163/VO/2019 Granted

  Cathedral Gardens Manchester

  CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT for temporary change of use of public open space for the purpose of a Christmas Market, Ice Village and Ice Rink for a period of 58 days.

  Decided 17 Dec 2019 Full applications

1. 22 Sep 2017

   Received by Manchester

2. 17 Nov 2017

   Decision issued: Temporarily Approved

3. 12 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Manchester granted permission on 17 November 2017, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Cafe Football Urbis Cathedral Gardens Corporation Street Manchester M4 3BG

  143944/FO/2025 Submitted 21 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Temporary change of use of public open space for the purpose of the Ice Rink adjoining the Christmas Markets for a temporary period until 4th January 2026

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• Cathedral Gardens Manchester

  125163/VO/2019 Submitted 28 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT for temporary change of use of public open space for the purpose of a Christmas Market, Ice Village and Ice Rink for a period of 58 days.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Cathedral Gardens East Of Long Millgate Manchester

  121355/VO/2018 Submitted 24 Sep 2018 50 yards away

  City Council Development for the temporary change of use of public open space for the purpose of a Christmas Market, Ice Village and Ice Rink from 9/11/2018 to 6/1/2019.

  Granted Other 11 docs

• Land At National Football Museum Urbis Cathedral Corporation Street Manchester M4 3BG

  143896/FO/2025 Submitted 24 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Temporary permission (1st October - 31st January) for the erection of a single wind turbine with a maximum tip height of up to 21m in association with ice rink.

  Withdrawn Full applications 17 docs

• Pavement Adjacent To South West End Of Urbis Football Museum Off Corporation Street

  119646/AO/2018 Submitted 27 Apr 2018 50 yards away

  Erection of 2.5m high non-illuminated wayfinding signage

  Withdrawn Advertising 11 docs

• National Football Museum Urbis Cathedral Gardens Corporation Street Manchester M4 3BG

  124039/VO/2019 Submitted 17 Sep 2019 50 yards away

  CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT for installation of new CCTV system including replacement of existing CCTV system.

  Granted Other 12 docs

• 145299/DEM/2026 Granted

  Virgin Media Concord Business Park Threapwood Road Manchester M22 0EY

  Demolition of existing building.

  Received 2 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Other
• 145181/VO/2026 Granted

  Land At Hillkirk Street Manchester M11 3EZ

  City Council Development for creation of temporary surface car park for period of three years and retention of associated boundary treatment.

  Received 18 Feb, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Other
• 143948/VO/2025 Withdrawn

  Albert Square Manchester

  Temporary change of use of public open space for the purpose of a Christmas Market alongside high end fairground attractions for a period of 59 days.

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Other
• ENF/15474/22 Awaiting decision

  2 Albert Road Manchester M19 3PJ

  Deemed application following ground (a) appeal against Enforcement Notice served under reference ENF/15474/22 for the erection of an external staircase (including landing platform), the replacement of a window with a door together with the installation of a canopy over and the formation and installation of a new window at first floor level to the rear (appeal ref APP/B4215/C/26/3377718)

  Received 3 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Other
• 144971/VO/2026 Granted

  Piccadilly Gardens Manchester

  City Council Development for the phased erection of a 2.4-metre-high hoarding for a temporary period of 18 months.

  Received 27 Jan, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Other