Basement 35 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5NG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed use of the basement as an Indoor Bouldering Centre (Use Class E(d)). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Nov 2026, from Manchester's recent changes of use.
Documents 6
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 25 September 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 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
- Lawful development
- Postcode
- M1 5NG
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 16 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Deansgate
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 19 of the 56-day target. Manchester usually decides changes of use by day 56.
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 2 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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