1 Piccadilly Gardens Manchester M1 1RG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Creation of new rooftop pavilion, external terrace and lift access, and enclosure of ground level walkway to create new internal floorspace with associated elevational alterations and the introduction of PV panels to the roof. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 May 2026 · Committee · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Manchester Planning Committee on 28 May 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the scheme would improve the office, provide amenity space and support regeneration, with manageable impacts.
- Objections focused on losing the walkway, reduced pedestrian movement, lower footfall and harm to nearby commercial units.
- The committee approved the application subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Manchester's committee minutes of 28 May 2026.
Documents 36
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 6
Plans & drawings 25
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 1
Associated applications 4
Licences at this address
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Site constraints 5
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Manchester
- Application type
- Full planning permission
- Postcode
- M1 1RG
- Received
- 14 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 19 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Piccadilly
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 29 May 2026
- Decision
- Approve
- Decision date
- 29 May 2026
- Decision level
- Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 161 days from validation, 105 days slower than Manchester's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 82% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Manchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Manchester decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 26 Jan 2026
- Committee
- 28 May 2026
Historical activity at this location
44 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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