Ground Level And Lower Ground Level, 113-115 Portland Street Manchester M1 6DW Data via plota.co.uk

145504/FO/2026 - Full planning permission Under Consideration

Proposal

Change of use from Sui Generis (bar and restaurant) to Use Class E(c) (office) (Ground Floor and part lower ground floor) and E(a, d) (retail, indoor sport, recreation and fitness) (Part basement). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 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 62. The consultation period closed on 7 Aug 2026.

Documents 56

Plans & drawings 41

PDF XXXX-CW-PS-GF-DR-I-1003-P01 (LOCATION PLAN-GF) Location Plan · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed GF - Wall Finishes Plan · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Ultimate Fire - Smoke Curtain Design Plan · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed LGF - Wall Finishes Plan · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 807450.pdf Plan · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 807449.pdf Plan · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 807438.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807445.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807460.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807454.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807464.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807453.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807462.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807455.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807446.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807457.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807451.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807467.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807436.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807471.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807439.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807443.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807441.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807470.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807463.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807447.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807437.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807466.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807465.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807452.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807468.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807456.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807473.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807459.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807442.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807440.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807458.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807461.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807472.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807444.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 807448.pdf Plan · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Whitworth Street and Princess Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 6DW
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Piccadilly
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Matthew Lam

Decision outlook

Day 62, past the statutory target. 96% of changes of use in Manchester are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 14 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 626 days past the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
53decided in the last year

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 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Manchester
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#68 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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