Manchester One 53 Portland Street Manchester M1 3LD Data via plota.co.uk

145176/FO/2026 - Full planning permission Under Consideration

Proposal

External refurbishment of Manchester One building, together with erection of 4-storey front extension (Use Class E(c)) plus plant and rooftop terrace, ground floor flexible commercial space (Use Class E / Sui Generis public houses/drinking establishments), landscaping, cycle parking, external substation, and other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 175. The consultation period closed on 19 Apr 2026.

Documents 75

Plans & drawings 53

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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Air quality management area: Manchester AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
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
M1 3LD
Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Piccadilly
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 175, past the statutory target. 100% of utility and infrastructure works 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 6 Sept 2026.

Day 175119 days past the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
30decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Manchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Manchester decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Apr 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