Planning application
Manchester Airport 2 Sunbank Lane Manchester WA15 0PT
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Extension to existing plant room, amendment to Armco barriers, and installation of a new transformer and substation.
As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-000647
Application record
- Reference
- PLA-2026-000647
- Type
- Lawful development: Proposed
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Woodhouse Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WA15 0PT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2026
Received by Manchester
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Grant
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Manchester granted permission on 14 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
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