Albert Square Manchester Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Temporary change of use of public open space for the purpose of a Christmas Market for a period of 59 days. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Dec 2026, from Manchester's recent changes of use.
Documents 7
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
Show all 40 with distances
- 20 mAlbert MemorialGrade I
- 26 mBrights StatueGrade II
- 35 mHeywoods StatueGrade II
- 35 mJubilee Fountain, Albert Square, ManchesterGrade II
- 35 mTown HallGrade I
- 46 mFrasers StatueGrade II
- 57 mGladstone's StatueGrade II
- 75 mNorthern Assurance BuildingGrade II
- 76 m31, Princess StreetGrade II
- 80 mNo. 1, ALBERT SQUAREGrade II
- 82 mSt Andrews ChambersGrade II
- 86 mCarlton HouseGrade II
- 87 mNos. 1-7 PRINCESS STREET, Nos. 59 and 61, CROSS STREETGrade II
- 92 mManchester Law LibraryGrade II*
- 93 m10, Kennedy StreetGrade II
- 97 mAlbert ChambersGrade II
- 99 m10, Tib LaneGrade II
- 100 mAnglia HouseGrade II
- 102 m12, Tib LaneGrade II
- 104 mUnnamed
- 105 mLawrence BuildingsGrade II*
- 106 mMemorial HallGrade II*
- 110 mTown Hall ExtensionGrade II*
- 111 mElectricity Junction BoxGrade II
- 114 mPresbytery of the Roman Catholic Church of St Mary (The Hidden Gem)Grade II
- 114 mUnnamed
- 115 m1-5, CENTRAL STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 119 mFormer Manchester and Salford Trustee Savings BankGrade II
- 120 mMassey ChambersGrade II
- 124 mVine InnGrade II
- 125 mRoman Catholic Church of St Mary (The Hidden Gem)Grade II*
- 128 m65-71, Princess StreetGrade II
- 129 mVine InnGrade II
- 137 mCity Arms Public HouseGrade II
- 139 mElectricity Junction BoxGrade II
- 139 mManchester Quaker Meeting House, boundary walls and stepsGrade II
- 142 mPrudential Assurance OfficeGrade II
- 143 mLloyds HouseGrade II
- 146 m1, BOOTH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 148 mAbraham Lincoln StatueGrade II
Checked on 17 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Manchester
- Application type
- Full planning permission
- Received
- 18 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Deansgate
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 4 Dec 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 19 of the 56-day target. Manchester usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Manchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Manchester decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 24 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
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- 6 Nov 2026
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%).
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