Land at & adjoining Atlas Business Park Simonsway Manchester Data via plota.co.uk

OTH-2026-002073 - Screening Opinion Under Consideration

Proposal

Request for Screening opinion under Part 2, Regulation 6 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Dec 2026, from Manchester's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 2

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

Checked on 23 October 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
Screening Opinion
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Woodhouse Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Chloe Drake

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Manchester usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
234decided 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 27 Oct 2026

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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