Land Off Farnworth Drive Manchester Data via plota.co.uk

145631/FO/2026 - Full planning permission Under Consideration

Proposal

Erection of single-storey building to form two self-storage units (B8 use class) following removal of existing units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 144. The consultation period closed on 29 May 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Manchester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Manchester
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
M14
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
Fallowfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 144, past the statutory target. 88% of commercial premises in Manchester are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 14488 days past the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
45decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Manchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Manchester decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 May 2026
Manchester
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#68 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Manchester ranks #146 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Manchester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #174 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #84 of 296
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #146 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #59 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
54 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
49 decided
1,924
Total decisions
242 refused in the year to March 2026