Manchester planning committee decisions
41 decisions from the committee's minutes, 3 Jul 2025 to 9 Jul 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
Every decision followed officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 164th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 41
- Approved
- 90.2%
- Against officer advice
- 0%
- Meetings
- 11
How Manchester compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 162 | Blackburn | 0% | 0 of 56 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 0% | 0 of 41 |
| 164 | Manchester | 0% | 0 of 41 |
| 165 | Dacorum | 0% | 0 of 40 |
| 166 | Liverpool | 0% | 0 of 39 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Manchester's committee is in line with its officers. Officers recommended approval in 100% of these decisions; the committee approved 100%.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and Manchester is close to that.
Over the 35 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Manchester's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
90.2% approved and 0% refused. Manchester's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Manchester's planning committee minutes.
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
July 2026 1
May 2026 5
- Multi-sport courts and pitchWythenshawe Town FC Timpson Road ManchesterApproved
- 8 two-bedroom apartments404 Wilbraham Road ManchesterApproved
- Temporary surface car park1 City Road East ManchesterApproved
- Three flexible commercial unitsUnits 1 And 3 Nq Building 43-45 and 49 Bengal Street ManchesterApproved
- Rooftop pavilion and terrace1 Piccadilly Gardens ManchesterApproved
April 2026 4
- Home extensions and roof changes26A Derby Road ManchesterApproved
- Food store with officesEbsworth Street Car Park Ebsworth Street ManchesterApproved
- Four commercial units78 - 80 Tib Street ManchesterApproved
- Eight townhousesGround Surface Temporary Car Park Bounded By Commercial Street, Constance Street And The Back Line Of The Building And Land Fronting Little Peter Street ManchesterApproved
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