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Planning application

10 - 12 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WY

Awaiting decision Manchester PLA-2026-000485 Full planning permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Erection of a 39-storey purpose-built student accommodation building (Sui Generis).

As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-000485

Application record

Reference
PLA-2026-000485
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Under Consideration
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Deansgate
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M1 5WY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2017: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 115544/NMC/2017 Granted

    10-12 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WY

    Non-material change to planning permission ref: 111003/FO/2016/C1 (Demolition of existing building at 10-12 Whitworth Street West, and redevelopment of the site for a new 35 storey residential building (Use Class C3) comprising 327 apartments, with associated resident's services, facilities and communal spaces, servicing, highways, public realm and other associated works.) including minor refinements to lower external elevation, revisions to the roof top amenity area, revised cladding details, omission of windows at ground and first floor east and west elevations, replacement door, adjusted fence line, together with internal alterations including the omission of the basement, increase in number of cycling spaces, revisions to refuse area, alterations to lifts, and a re:planning of ground and first floor amenity areas.

    Decided 5 Apr 2017 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jun 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 August 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

90 documents on file for this application

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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 full applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 2-4 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WX

    126308/FO/2020 Submitted 10 Mar 2020 50 yards away

    The demolition of 2 to 4 Whitworth Street West and the construction of a mixed-use building, comprising flexible units for retail, food and drink use at ground floor level with a hotel at upper storeys, together with associated landscaping, servicing, cycle parking and other associated works.

    Granted Full applications Demolition 45 docs
  • 2-4 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WY

    141773/FO/2024 Submitted 19 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    Demolition of buildings at 2 and 4 Whitworth Street West and the construction of a residential building (Class C3) with associated servicing arrangements, landscaping, and associated works.

    Granted Full applications Demolition 146 docs
  • 2 - 4 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WY

    EIASCO/24/004 Submitted 15 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Request for Scoping opinion under Part 4, Regulation 15 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended)

    Decided Outline 2 docs
  • Outside Wrendal House Whitworth Street West After Rowendale Street Junction Before Bugle Street Manchester M1 5WY

    117499/AOH/2017 Submitted 14 Sep 2017 50 yards away

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    Refused Advertising 7 docs
  • Arch 85 Hewitt Street Manchester M15 4GB

    127891/LO/2020 Submitted 16 Sep 2020 50 yards away

    LISTED BUILDING CONSENT for installation of glass and aluminium frontage to the entrance of the building, within railway arch.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs
  • Arch 85 Hewitt Street Manchester M15 4GB

    127890/FO/2020 Submitted 16 Sep 2020 50 yards away

    Installation of glass and aluminium frontage to the entrance of the building, within railway arch.

    Granted Full applications 13 docs

In Manchester

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    Received 27 Jul, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PLA-2026-000925 Granted

    Block D Citipeak 870 Wilmslow Road Manchester M20 5AB

    Replacement cladding of 5 balustrade panels to escape walkway of upper storey apartments.

    Received 24 Jul, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PLA-2026-000357 Granted

    Arch 103 Temperance Street Manchester M12 6HR

    Retention of the premises as an arts and crafts centre (Class E(d) and retention and modification of 2no grilles and entrance.

    Received 24 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 143659/FO/2025 Granted

    717 Stockport Road Manchester M19 3AG

    Change of use to first floor from shop storage to residential flats and addition of new floors with rear dormer and fume extraction flue.

    Received 17 Dec, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications