Former Site Of Irkdale Mill 29-31 Smedley Road Manchester

1. 2 Sep 2025

   Received by Manchester

2. 28 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Refused

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Manchester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Land Adjoining St Malachys Church Eggington Street Manchester M40 7RQ

  113474/FO/2016 Submitted 1 Aug 2016 150 yards away

  Part retrospective installation of timber decking with means of enclosure

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• Metrolink House Queens Road Manchester M8 0RY

  130834/DEM/2021 Submitted 22 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Prior Approval for the demolition of 2 no. storage sheds and associated gantry

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 11 docs

• St. Malachys School Eggington Street Manchester M40 7RG

  109495/FO/2015/N1 Submitted 16 Jul 2015 200 yards away

  Elevational alterations to form new entrances and installation of canopy to nursery accommodation following reconfiguration of internal floorspace

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Saviour C Of E Primary School Eggington Street Manchester M40 7RH

  114746/FO/2016 Submitted 14 Dec 2016 200 yards away

  Creation of outside teaching space, including erection of a single-storey detached building and a polytunnel, with associated hard and soft landscaping, and landscape features.

  Granted Full applications 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 2-4 Heddon Walk Manchester M8 0RN

  121136/FU/2018 Submitted 13 Oct 2018 250 yards away

  Retrospective application for the change of use from two dwellinghouses (C3a) to educational facility (Class D1)

  Refused Full applications 25 docs
  Several homes

• Land Adjacent To St Malachys RC Primary School Eggington Street Manchester M40 7RG

  113582/FO/2016 Submitted 28 Sep 2016 250 yards away

  Change of use of land to form ancillary external space associated with school

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• PLA-2026-001116 Granted

  13 Jayton Avenue Manchester M20 5QD

  Single-storey rear extension.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PLA-2026-001236 Granted

  11 Naburn Street Manchester M13 0FL

  Use of property as a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4).

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PLA-2026-001087 Refused

  5 Hartley Road Manchester M21 9NG

  Erection of rear dormer.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PLA-2026-000799 Refused

  1 Lakin Street Manchester M40 9DT

  Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's residential care home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of two children.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PLA-2026-000874 Granted

  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)

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development