Planning application
Grass verge on Water Street Manchester M3 4JW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of 20m high telecommunications monopole with associated antennae and dishes, with equipment housing.
As published by the council, reference NOT-2026-001254
Application record
- Reference
- NOT-2026-001254
- Type
- Prior approval Part 16 Class A: Electronic communications code operators
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Deansgate
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M3 4JW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 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 1 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
14 documents on file for this application
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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 prior approval applications in a median of 45 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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