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Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

Awaiting decision Manchester PLA-2026-000478 Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)

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.

  • PLA-2026-000263 Awaiting decision

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    Proposed installation of roof mounted PV panels.

    Submitted 13 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 145186/AO/2026 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    Amendments to 2no. existing digital advertisement boards.

    Decided 13 Apr 2026 Advertising
  • 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.

    Decided 7 Nov 2024 Conditions
  • 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

    Decided 3 Sep 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Decided 20 Jul 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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

    Decided 17 Apr 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 126271/FO/2020 Granted

    Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill Street Manchester M2 3GX

    Repainting of gable end structure of Manchester Central Convention Hall

    Decided 17 Apr 2020 Full applications
  • 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

    Decided 30 Mar 2020 Other
  • 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

    Decided 30 Mar 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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

    Decided 8 Nov 2019 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Aug 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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.

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What 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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