Planning application
Land at the former Peacock Centre (Gorton Lane) and Land at Pipewell Avenue Manchester
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of 75 dwellings (Use Class C3), including a three-storey 25-unit apartment building and 27 dwellings on the Peacock Centre Site, and 23 dwellings on the Pipewell Avenue Site, with associated access, parking, landscaping, public open space, informal play provision, drainage infrastructure, and enhanced pedestrian and cycle connections.
As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-001078
Application record
- Reference
- PLA-2026-001078
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Gorton & Abbey Hey
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by Manchester
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 September 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
77 documents on file for this application
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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 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.
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