Ashton Canal Towpath Bridge over junction with Stockport Branch Canal Manchester M11 4RY Data via plota.co.uk

PLA-2026-001167 - Listed building consent (Alt/Ext) Under Consideration

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for bridge repair including cleaning and re-painting wrought-iron beams, western span strengthening works with new steel beam and masonry pillars, installation of steel security fence and gate to western span bay, south-west parapet re-build to original height, masonry repair/necessary replacement and re-pointing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 73.

The consultation period closed on 3 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 188 m away: Clayton Hall moated site; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Manchester built-up area; Air quality management area about 33 m away: Manchester AQMA.
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.

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Important details

Council
Manchester
Application type
Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
Postcode
M11 4RY
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Clayton & Openshaw
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 73, past the statutory target. 97% of listed building works in Manchester are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 27 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 7317 days past the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
114decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Oct 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:
Other 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