Land in between Castlefield Viaduct and Aviva Studios Manchester M3 4JQ

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• PLA-2026-000628 Awaiting decision

  Land in between Castlefield Viaduct and Aviva Studios Manchester M3 4JQ

  City Council Development - Listed Building Consent for the installation of external staircase.

  Submitted 21 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

2. 13 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Under Consultation.

3. 21 Aug 2026

   Received by Manchester

4. 30 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Under Consultation

   Previously Under Consideration.

5. 21 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Under Consultation.

6. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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.

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.

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• Land in between Castlefield Viaduct and Aviva Studios Manchester M3 4JQ

  PLA-2026-000628 Submitted 21 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

  City Council Development - Listed Building Consent for the installation of external staircase.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

• Union T2 Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ

  PLA-2026-000889 Submitted 9 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

  Change of use of the ground floor from flexible commercial space (Use Class E / Sui Generis) to ancillary gymnasium and laundry room for the exclusive use of residents, and reconfiguration of Level 2 to provide residential amenity, marketing suite (Sui Generis) alongside retained workspace (Use Class E), and associated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs

• The Victoria And Albert Hotel Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ

  CDN/20/0700 Submitted 28 Oct 2020 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Finishes) of application referenced: 126823/LO/2020

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• The Victoria And Albert Hotel Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ

  118953/LO/2018 Submitted 21 Feb 2018 50 yards away

  LISTED BUILDING CONSENT Refurbishment of the reception and conference break out areas at the Victoria & Albert Hotel.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 45 docs

• Marriott Victoria And Albert Hotel Water Street Manchester M3 4JQ

  126823/LO/2020 Submitted 9 Jul 2020 50 yards away

  Listed building consent for the alteration and refurbishments of the interior of the building.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 54 docs

• Land Bounded By River Irwell Canal Basin To The North, Water Street To The East, Princes Bridge To The South & The River Irwell To The West Manchester

  120543/NMC/2018 Submitted 16 Jul 2018 50 yards away

  Non-Material Change to wording of conditions 3 (External Materials Samples), 4 (Landscaping Materials), 5 (Landscaping Scheme), 8 (Car Park Entrance ), 10 (Secure by Design), 16 (Lighting Scheme), 21 (Acoustic Scheme), 24 (Wind), 29 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme), 30 (Surface Water Drainage Works), 34 (Office Waste), 35 (Residential Waste), 36 (Class A3 and Class A4 Waste), 37 (Servicing Strategy), 45 (TV Reception), 46 (Smoking Strategy), 52 (Building Contract), 54 (Radar Mitigation Scheme) and 55 (Local Labour Agreement) of planning permission Ref: 114723/FO/2016

  Granted Amendments 4 docs

• PLA-2026-001148 Refused

  420 Wilbraham Road Manchester M21 0AS

  Installation of louvered pergola.

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PLA-2026-000940 Granted

  Second Floor 101-103 Oldham Street Manchester M4 1LW

  Erection of a second-floor extension.

  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