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PLA-2026-001516 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Installation of a ground floor fire escape door and canopy, a ground floor link bridge, fire safety alterations including replacement fire-rated windows, installation of external condenser units, and a plant room housing mechanical and electrical equipment, including a chiller, chilled water plate heat exchanger, chilled water pumps, BMS panel and electrical switchgear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Oct 2026, from Manchester's recent utility and infrastructure works. Comments are open until 1 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Manchester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Manchester
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
M20 3LJ
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Withington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Charlotte Maynard

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Manchester usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 53.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
30decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Oct 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