Planning application
Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX
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 the installation of PV panels on flat roof.
As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-000478
Application record
- Reference
- PLA-2026-000478
- Type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Deansgate
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M2 3GX
Comment by 9 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Manchester through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 26 applications since 2018: 24 approved, 0 refused.
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PLA-2026-000263 Awaiting decision
Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX
Proposed installation of roof mounted PV panels.
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145186/AO/2026 Granted
Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX
Amendments to 2no. existing digital advertisement boards.
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CDN/24/0784 Granted
Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX
Discharge of Conditions 6 (CIS), 7 (Cycle Parking), 9b (Noise 1 - the use),10a and b (Fumes, Vapours and Odours), and 11b (Noise 6 - Equipment) attached to Planning Permission 137413/FO/2023.
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127191/LO/2020 Granted
Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX
Relocation of previously approved charter riser and alterations to pipe work layout at Manchester Central in connection with Manchester Civic Quarter Heat Network
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126974/LO/2020 Granted
Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for temporary works undertaken at the Manchester Central Convention Complex (former G-MEX) to facilitate a temporary building use as a surge hospital in an emergency response to the Covid-19 pandemic - the NHS Nightingale Hospital North West project.
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126272/LO/2020 Granted
Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT Repainting of gable end structure of Manchester Central Convention Hall
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126271/FO/2020 Granted
Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX
Repainting of gable end structure of Manchester Central Convention Hall
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125978/VO/2020 Granted
Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX
CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT Installation of infill panels to 3 no. arches at Manchester Central in connection with Manchester Civic Quarter Heat Network
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125979/LO/2020 Granted
Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for the installation of infill panels to 3 no. arches at Manchester Central in connection with Manchester Civic Quarter Heat Network
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124346/VO/2019 Granted
Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX
City Council Development for retrospective hard landscaping, demolition and rebuilding works to the land around the approved memorial
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Received by Manchester
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 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
11 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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.
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Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX
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Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX
LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for addition of lighting to the external roof of the entrance foyer and front elevation of Manchester Central convention centre.
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Improvement of Manchester Central Convention Hall roof performance by application of new coating system on non-original rooflight lanterns
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Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX
Repainting of gable end structure of Manchester Central Convention Hall
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Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX
Relocation of previously approved charter riser and alterations to pipe work layout at Manchester Central in connection with Manchester Civic Quarter Heat Network
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