St Ann's Square & Exchange Street Manchester

1. 4 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.

• St Anns Square And Exchange Street Manchester

  125162/VO/2019 Submitted 28 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT for temporary change of use of public for the purpose of a Christmas Market for a period of 43 days.

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• St. Anns Square And Exchange Street Manchester

  121361/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 from 9 November 2018 to 21 December 2018

  Granted Other 11 docs

• 9-11 St Anns Square Manchester M2 7EF

  CDN/17/0552 Submitted 4 Sep 2017 50 yards away

  Discharge condition 3 (Pavement Lights) attached to planning application reference 116109/LO/2017

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• 9-11 St Anns Square Manchester M2 7EF

  115470/FO/2017 Submitted 24 Mar 2017 50 yards away

  Change of use of the highway for the siting of 3 no. tables and 9 no. chairs.

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• 9-11 St Anns Square Manchester M2 7EF

  116951/AO/2017 Submitted 2 Aug 2017 50 yards away

  Display of graphics on temporary site hoardings surrounding shop front.

  Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 7 docs

• 9-11 St Anns Square Manchester M2 7EF

  116109/LO/2017 Submitted 11 May 2017 50 yards away

  Listed Building Consent for the refurbishment of the existing retail space at ground and basement level.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 31 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