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
Listed Building Consent for internal and external works associated with the provision of 4 residential apartments (Use class C3).
As published by the council, reference 145469/LO/2026
Application record
- Reference
- 145469/LO/2026
- Type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- 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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145468/FO/2026 Awaiting decision
Floors 1 - 4 44-50 Portland Street Manchester M1 4GS
Provision of 4 residential apartments (Use class C3) to first to fourth floors, with associated external alterations.
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
35 documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Manchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Manchester decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Floors 1 - 4 44-50 Portland Street Manchester M1 4GS
80% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct
Provision of 4 residential apartments (Use class C3) to first to fourth floors, with associated external alterations.
Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 26 docs -
Advertising Right Near Junction Chorlton Street Portland Street Manchester M1 3LA
Discharge of condition 5 (Pavement Remediation) related to advertisement consent application reference 119638/AO/2018.
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
Pavement Adjacent To Bank Chambers On Junction Of Portland Street And Charlotte Street Manchester M1 3LA
Installation of Two digital LED display screens, one on each side of the In Link (application ref. 118431/FO/2017).
Granted Advertising 15 docs -
Pavement Adjacent To Bank Chambers On Junction Of Portland Street And Charlotte Street Manchester M1 3LA
Discharge of conditions 5 & 6 attached to planning permission 118431/FO/2017
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
Pavement Adjacent To 49 Portland Street Near Junction Of Portland Street And Chorlton Street Manchester M1 3LA
Erection of 2.5m high non-illuminated wayfinding signage.
Granted Advertising 11 docs -
Pavement Adjacent To Bank Chambers On Junction Of Portland Street And Charlotte Street Manchester M1 3LA
Full planning permission for installation of 1 no. 2.9m high InLink following removal of 1 no. telephone kiosk.
Granted Full applications 15 docs
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