Planning application
Floors 1 - 4 44-50 Portland Street Manchester M1 4GS
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Provision of 4 residential apartments (Use class C3) to first to fourth floors, with associated external alterations.
As published by the council, reference 145468/FO/2026
Application record
- Reference
- 145468/FO/2026
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Deansgate
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M1 4GS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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145469/LO/2026 Awaiting decision
Floors 1 - 4 44-50 Portland Street Manchester M1 4GS
Listed Building Consent for internal and external works associated with the provision of 4 residential apartments (Use class C3).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by Manchester
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Manchester took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
26 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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About full applications
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96% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct
Listed Building Consent for internal and external works associated with the provision of 4 residential apartments (Use class C3).
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