Ancoats & Beswick Ward planning approval rate
Ancoats & Beswick Ward ward in Manchester has a 91.9% approval rate based on 508 planning decisions. Manchester overall: 87.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
91.9%
ward approval rate
508
Decisions
467
Approved
41
Refused
87.9%
Manchester average
Ancoats & Beswick Ward sits slightly above the Manchester average, with a 4.0 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Ancoats & Beswick Ward compares
Ancoats & Beswick Ward ward
91.9%
Manchester overall
87.9%
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Recent decisions in Ancoats & Beswick Ward
Installation of new timber door and roof ventilation cover. · Fri 20 Feb 2026
Erection of 4no. Class B2/B8 industrial/warehouse units with associated parking · Wed 07 Jan 2026
Discharge of Listed Building Condition 13 (Windows) attached to Listed Building · Wed 17 Dec 2025
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 13,750 decisions.