Planning application
PICCADILLY GARDENS PICCADILLY MANCHESTER M1 1LS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
City Council Development - Redevelopment and reconfiguration of Piccadilly Gardens comprising works to the public realm including public open space and use of space for events, together with decommissioning and removal of the existing fountain; creation of play space, lawn area, hard and soft landscaping; lighting; and drainage and other associated infrastructure; and a severable plot for a future ancillary structure with associated interim landscaping.
As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-001348
Application record
- Reference
- PLA-2026-001348
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 25 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Piccadilly
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M1 1LS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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125164/VO/2019 Granted
Piccadilly Gardens Piccadilly Manchester M1 1LS
CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT for temporary change of use of public open space for the purpose of a Christmas Market for a period of 43 days.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Received by Manchester
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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25 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
48 documents on file for this application
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Manchester granted permission on 25 September 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.
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