Land in between Castlefield Viaduct and Aviva Studios Manchester M3 4JQ Data via plota.co.uk

PLA-2026-000487 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

City Council Development for the installation of external staircase. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Manchester
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
M3 4JQ
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Deansgate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
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 performance
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