Cathedral Gardens Manchester

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

• 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
• 117679/VO/2017 Granted

  Cathedral Gardens Manchester

  City Council Development for the Temporary change of use of public open space for the purpose of a Christmas Market from 10 November 2017 to 21 December 2017

  Decided 17 Nov 2017 Other

1. 2 Sep 2025

   Received by Manchester

2. 27 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Manchester granted permission on 27 October 2025, 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.

• Cathedral Gardens Manchester

  140948/VO/2024 Submitted 23 Sep 2024 50 yards away

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

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Pavement To South Of Chethams School Of Music Manchester

  CDN/19/0436 Submitted 24 May 2019 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 5 attached to previously approved advertisement consent application 119623/AO/2018

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Pavement To South Of Chethams School Of Music Manchester

  119623/AO/2018 Submitted 27 Apr 2018 50 yards away

  Erection of 2.5m high non-illuminated wayfinding signage

  Granted Advertising 11 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

• 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

• Chethams School Of Music Long Millgate Manchester M3 1SB

  134940/FO/2022 Submitted 28 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Installation of new ventilation grills Fennel Street, removal of existing soil pipes and reinstatement of glazing to windows to Long Millgate and Courtyard

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 23 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