Basement 35 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5NG

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• PLA-2026-001459 Awaiting decision

  Basement 35 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5NG

  Proposed use of the basement as an Indoor Bouldering Centre (Use Class E(d)).

  Submitted 16 Sep 2026 Lawful development

1. 18 Sep 2026

   Received by Manchester

2. 30 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 November 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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• Basement 35 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5NG

  PLA-2026-001459 Submitted 16 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  66% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

  Proposed use of the basement as an Indoor Bouldering Centre (Use Class E(d)).

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 6 docs

• Barclay House 35 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5NG

  118033/P3OPA/2017 Submitted 26 Oct 2017 50 yards away

  Notification for Prior Approval for a Proposed Change of Use of building (excluding basement) from Office Use (Class B1 (a)) to a provide 90 no. residential apartments (Use Class C3)

  Granted Prior approval New dwelling 13 docs

• Barclay House 35 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5NG

  CDN/24/0923 Submitted 30 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Management Plan), 4 (Local Labour Plan), 5 (Material Schedule) and 12 (Acoustic Insulation Scheme) attached to application ref no 128804/FO/2020.

  Granted Conditions 17 docs

• Barclay House 35 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5NG

  CDN/25/0916 Submitted 24 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 5a (Materials) attached to planning permission 128804/FO/2020 as amended by 143096/NMC/2025

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Barclay House 35 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5NG

  144492/NMC/2025 Submitted 11 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Non material amendment to planning permission 133770/JO/2022 to relocate substation.

  Withdrawn Amendments 7 docs

• Barclay House 35 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5NG

  145018/FO/2026 Submitted 27 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Conversion of under croft car park to form 3no. apartments with associated external alterations, installation of windows and louvres to lower ground level and erection of substation.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing 29 docs
  Several homes

• PLA-2026-000169 Granted

  Unity Community Primary School 41 Allesley Drive Manchester M7 4YE

  Erection of single storey classroom building for a temporary 5 year period.

  Received 21 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PLA-2026-000887 Refused

  478 Wilmslow Road Manchester M20 3BG

  Change of Use of Flat 4 and part of Flat 1 from residential accommodation (Class C3) to restaurant floorspace associated with the existing restaurant (Class E(b)); reconfiguration and loft conversion to retained Flat 1; together with single-storey rear extension and associated elevational alterations.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PLA-2026-001006 Refused

  127 Princess Road Manchester M14 4RB

  Retention of timber rear extension for storage and addition of rear extension of storage.

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 145466/FO/2026 Granted

  440 Victoria Avenue East Manchester M40 5SH

  Change of use of the existing property from Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Use Class C2 (Residential Institution).

  Received 25 Mar, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PLA-2026-000568 Awaiting decision

  Peter House Oxford Street Manchester M1 5AN

  Installation of rooftop telecommunications equipment with associated antennas, cabinets and equipment.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Full applications