10 - 12 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WY Data via plota.co.uk

PLA-2026-000485 - Full planning permission Under Consideration

Proposal

Erection of a 39-storey purpose-built student accommodation building (Sui Generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 May 2026
✓
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 113.

The consultation period closed on 25 Jul 2026.

Documents 93

Statements & assessments 35

PDF 24093-D150 Flood Risk Assessment & Drainage Strategy Rev C Flood Risk Assessment or Drainage · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2026-09-14 Whitworth Street West TN01_Issue v2_Redacted Transport or Travel information · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Supporting Information · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 025214-R03-E Noise and vibration planning report Noise assessment or information · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 333800316-STN-XX-XX-RP-TP-4001-P04 Transport or Travel information · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 20231-20260618-NH_Redacted Daylight & Sunlight assessment · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 20231-20260617-NH-MCC Report Daylight & Sunlight assessment · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Student Need Assessment Manchester.pdf Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BREEAM Pre-Assessment Report.pdf Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment & Drainage Strategy_Redacted Flood Risk Assessment or Drainage · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 13745 Rev B Phase II Geo-Environmental Assessment Report April 2026_Redacted Ground Survey · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF C5504_03 Foundation Pit Drawings November 2024 Ground Survey · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Statement of Community Involvement V4_Redacted Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Television and Radio Reception Impact Assessment.pdf Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 13646 Rev C Phase I Geo-Environmental Assessment Report May 2026_Redacted Ground Survey · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Assessment.pdf Transport or Travel information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Whitworth St PEA Report.pdf Ecology report · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Energy Statement Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Air Quality Assessment.pdf Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 10-12 Whitworth Street West - Planning Statement Correspondence · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment .xlsx Ecology report · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF C5504_02 Exploratory Hole Location Plan November 2024 Ground Survey · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Fire Statement.pdf Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise and Vibration Planning Report Noise assessment or information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement - Non Technical Survey Environmental Statement · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF C5504 - Final Logs November 2024 Ground Survey · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Outline Travel Plan.pdf Transport or Travel information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Bat Emergence Survey Report.pdf Ecology report · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and Access Statement Design & Access Statement · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment .pdf Ecology report · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Crime Impact Statement.pdf Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement Environmental Statement · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Broadband Connectivity Assessment.pdf Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Green and Blue Infrastructure Statement.pdf Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Archaeological Assessment.pdf Ground Survey · 27 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 33

PDF 8585-PHL-XX-00-DR-L-2000 P09 - Ground Floor Landscape Plan Plan · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-00-DR-A-2000-P01-Proposed Site Plan Plan · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-00-DR-A-2001-P01-Proposed Ground Floor Plan Plan · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 8585-PHL-XX-00-DR-L-2100 P06 - 38th Floor Landscape Plan Plan · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 8585-PHL-XX-00-DR-L-2100 - 38th Floor Landscape Plan Plan · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-XX-DR-A-2902-P00 Proposed Accessible Room Locations Plan · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-XX-DR-A-3002-P00 Proposed Bay Study 2.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-38-DR-A-2039-P00 Proposed 38th Floor Plan.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-XX-DR-A-2101-P00-Proposed North Elevation.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-XX-DR-A-2202-P00 Section BB.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-XX-DR-A-2021-P00 Proposed 20th - 21st Floor Plan.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-XX-DR-A-2104-P00-Proposed West Elevation.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-XX-DR-A-2023-P00 Proposed 22nd - 25th Floor Plan.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 8585-PHL-XX-00-DR-L-2100 - 38th Floor Landscape Plan.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-XX-DR-A-2201-P00 Section AA.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Resident Management Plan Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-XX-DR-A-2103-P00-Proposed East Elevation.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-XX-DR-A-3003-P00 Proposed Bay Study 3.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 8585-PHL-XX-00-DR-L-2000 - Ground Floor Landscape Plan.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Outline Construction Management Plan.pdf Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-XX-DR-A-2038-P00 Proposed 26th - 37th Floor Plan.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-39-DR-A-2040-P00 Proposed Roof Level Plan.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-XX-DR-A-2004-P00 Proposed 3rd - 19th Floor Plan.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-00-DR-A-2000-P00 Proposed Site Plan.pdf Site Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-01-DR-A-2002-P00 Proposed First Floor Plan.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-00-DR-A-2001-P00 Proposed Ground Floor Plan.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-00-DR-A-0001-P00 Location Plan and Existing Site Plan.pdf Location Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF QF 2.03 Drawing Register and Issue Sheet - 22987-Whitworth St Manchester 12.05.26.pdf Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-XX-DR-A-3004-P00 Proposed Bay Study 4.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-XX-DR-A-3001-P00 Proposed Bay Study 1.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-XX-DR-A-2111-P00-Proposed North Street Scene Elevation.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-XX-DR-A-2102-P00-Proposed South Elevation.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 22987-CWA-P1-02-DR-A-2003-P00 Proposed Second Floor Plan.pdf Plan · 27 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 23

PDF 10-12 Whitworth Street West - Routes 6,7,8,9,10 PDF · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Whitworth Street West - ate-route-check-tool - Route 5 EXCEL_X · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Whitworth Street West - ate-route-check-tool - Route 6,7,8,9,10 EXCEL_X · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Whitworth Street West - ate-route-check-tool - Route 1, 2 and 3 Supporting Information · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 10-12 Whitworth Street West - Routes 1,2,3 PDF · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Whitworth Street West - ate-route-check-tool - Route 4 EXCEL_X · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 10-12 Whitworth Street West - Routes 5 PDF · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 10-12 Whitworth Street West - Routes 4 PDF · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CMP Supporting Information · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Cert 23.01.25 Supporting Information · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Cert - 14.08.2024 part 1 Supporting Information · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 10 - 12 WSW - Affordability Supporting Information · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 2rAQ10164 - Whitworth Street West - Technical Responce_Redacted Supporting Information · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Aviation Safeguarding Technical Note.pdf Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 5878_10-12 Whitworth Street_APPENDIX 12.3_WST_05_Adaptation_to_Climate_Change_RevC_ISSUED_150526 (1) Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Local Labour Agreement.pdf Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX A - 5878 - Fusion - 10-12 Whitworth Street - Mat 06 - Waste Minimisation - 20042026 Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 5878 - Fusion - 10-12 Whitworth Street - Circular Economy Statement_REVB_ISSUED_150526 Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX B - 5878 - Fusion - 10-12 Whitworth Street - Wst 06 Functional Adaptation Strategy Study - 20042026 Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF MEN Publication.pdf Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 10-12 Whitworth Street West - Cover Letter.pdf Correspondence · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Student Experience Document Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Outline Fire Strategy.pdf Supporting Information · 27 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway Viaduct, Grade II, about 12 m from the postcode pin · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Coalfield, development low risk area; Scheduled monument about 243 m away: Remains of eastern wall of the Roman fort; Inside the Manchester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £16,000,000 in August 2024. Other property, freehold.

16 August 2024£16,000,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
6 October 2021£8,700,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
4 July 2016£7,465,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Manchester
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
M1 5WY
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Deansgate
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 113, past the statutory target. 83% of commercial and major 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 7 Oct 2026.

Day 11357 days past the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
10%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: 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.