Floors 1 - 4 44-50 Portland Street Manchester M1 4GS Data via plota.co.uk

145468/FO/2026 - Full planning permission Withdrawn

Proposal

Provision of 4 residential apartments (Use class C3) to first to fourth floors, with associated external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Mar 2026
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Validated
7 Aug 2026
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Withdrawn
10 Sept 2026

Withdrawn on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Sept 2026

Documents 27

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Site constraints 5

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 ↗
19 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Fraser House, Grade II, about 34 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 18 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
Conservation area about 24 m away: George Street; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Manchester
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
M1 4GS
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Deansgate
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Sept 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