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PLA-2026-001374 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Refurbishment and extension of Octagon House and the erection of buildings of up to 11 storeys in height to accommodate a mix of uses comprising Purpose Built Student Accommodation bedrooms (205 studios and 35 apartments accommodating 250 bedrooms) (Sui Generis Use Class); Key Worker accommodation (Sui Generis Use Class) (211 units); Residential units (16 no) (Use Class C3); 2,568 sq m of healthcare use (including the retention of an existing healthcare facility on site) (Use Class Ee); and 394 sq m of commercial or community uses (Use Classes Ea, Eb, Eciii, Ee, Ef, F1e, F2b, F2c) with associated site access, car and cycle parking and landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Nov 2026, from Manchester's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 55

Statements & assessments 26

PDF Octagon House EIA Screening Environmental Statement · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 20260827 - UES PEA - Octagon House, Rusholme v4 Ecology report · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Octagon House, Manchester, Student Need Assessment 24.08.26 Supporting Information · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Octagon House, Manchester - Socio-economic Regeneration Impact Statement Supporting Information · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Octagon House, Manchester - Health Impact Assessment (1) Supporting Information · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Local Labour Agreement Method Statement Supporting Information · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Octagon House Planning Statement_August 26 Supporting Information · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 10439-260821-MA(Daylight Sunlight Report) Daylight & Sunlight assessment · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 410.067893.00001_Octagon House, Hathersage Road_Transport Assessment_2026.08.12 Transport or Travel information · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 202608~4 Tree survey or information · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 202607~1 Ecology report · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Octagon Building energy-and-carbon-proforma Supporting Information · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 202608~2 Ecology report · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 202608~1 Ecology report · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 05121O~1 Heritage Statement · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 202608~3 Ecology report · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 027394-R01-D Planning noise report Noise assessment or information · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 17327-LUC-RP-Arboricultural Impact Assessment Tree survey or information · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 0670_Octagon House - Design Access Statement Design & Access Statement · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 61427-CIV-XX-XX-R-O-3001_Archaeological Assessment Supporting Information · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 503332~1 Flood Risk Assessment or Drainage · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Broadband Connectivity Assessment Supporting Information · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 410.067893.00001_Octagon House, Hathersage Road_Travel Plan_2026.08.12 Transport or Travel information · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Crime Impact Statement Supporting Information · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF TV and Radio Reception Assessment Supporting Information · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 05121 Octagon House, Hathersage Road - Heritage, Townscape and Visual Statement Heritage Statement · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Victoria Baths With Attached Forecourt Walls, Grade II*, about 53 m from the postcode pin
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Heritage at risk about 52 m away: Victoria Baths with attached forecourt walls, Hathersage Road, Longsight; 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
M13 0EH
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Ardwick
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 91-day target. Manchester usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.

Day 1477 days to the 91-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
10%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Manchester
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#68 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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