Piccadilly Gardens Manchester

This site has had 6 applications since 2015: 6 approved, 0 refused.

• 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.

  Decided 2 Mar 2026 Other
• 140996/VO/2024 Granted

  Piccadilly Gardens Manchester

  City Council Development - Temporary change of use of public open space for the purpose of a Christmas Market for a period of 45 days.

  Decided 6 Nov 2024 Full applications
• 127289/VO/2020 Granted

  Piccadilly Gardens Manchester

  CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT for the demolition of a freestanding section of curved concrete wall situated in Piccadilly Gardens.

  Decided 13 Aug 2020 Other
• 126559/VO/2020 Granted

  Piccadilly Gardens Manchester

  City Council Development for the use of public highway as a food market and associated erection of timber chalets and waste storage and traffic management infrastructure

  Decided 2 Aug 2021 Full applications
• 108400/FO/2015/C2 Granted

  Piccadilly Gardens Manchester

  Instalation of artwork (portraits) to both sides of part of Piccadilly Wall, Piccadilly Gardens.

  Decided 12 May 2015 Full applications

1. 3 Sep 2025

   Received by Manchester

2. 23 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Manchester granted permission on 23 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.

• Piccadilly Gardens Piccadilly Manchester M1 1LS

  125164/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 for a period of 43 days.

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• Piccadilly Gardens Manchester

  144971/VO/2026 Submitted 27 Jan 2026 50 yards away

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

  Granted Other 10 docs

• Piccadilly Gardens Manchester

  140996/VO/2024 Submitted 20 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 45 days.

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• The Pavillion & Gardens Piccadilly Gardens Manchester M1 1RG

  116923/FO/2017 Submitted 7 Jul 2017 50 yards away

  Demolition and redevelopment of the current single storey building and retaining wall and erection of two buildings linked by a green roof with central covered walkway from Parker Street to comprise 2 to 3 floors including mezzanine level and roof top terrace area (part of Unit 7) containing 7 commercial units (Use Class A3 (Restaurant and Cafe Use)/ Sui Generis (mixed A1 (Shop Use)/A3 (Restaurant and Cafe Use)) with associated outdoor seating and improvement works to Piccadilly Gardens including formation of raised grass areas, replacement paving, replacement of some existing trees, new lighting, introduction of additional lawned areas and planting, additional of 22 cycle stands (2 spaces per stand) and erection of new maintenance facility.

  Withdrawn Full applications Demolition Trees 84 docs
  Small domestic

• Land At Piccadilly Gardens Manchester M1 1RG

  CDN/24/1091 Submitted 27 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 7b (Dilapidation Survey) and 8b (External Lighting) attached to planning permission 132578/FO/2021

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• Piccadilly Gardens Manchester M1 1RG

  123694/TEL/2019 Submitted 23 May 2019 50 yards away

  Installation of an electronic communications apparatus comprising a telephone kiosk

  Withdrawn Telecoms 9 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