Land At 158 Cheetham Hill Road Manchester M8 8LQ Data via plota.co.uk

144833/OO/2025 - Outline planning permission Under Consideration

Proposal

Outline application for the erection of an exhibition centre (F1 use) with access and layout to be considered. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 67.

The consultation period closed on 28 Oct 2026.

Documents 20

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Manchester built-up area; Air quality management area 10 m away: Manchester AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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
Outline planning permission
Postcode
M8 8LQ
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Cheetham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Imran Ullah

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 83% of commercial and major works in Manchester are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 23 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 6711 days past the 56-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 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 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