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Longsight Ward planning approval rate

Longsight Ward ward in Manchester has a 87.9% approval rate based on 240 planning decisions. Manchester overall: 87.9%.

Last updated: April 2026

87.9%
ward approval rate
240
Decisions
211
Approved
29
Refused
87.9%
Manchester average

Longsight Ward is broadly in line with the Manchester average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Longsight Ward compares

Longsight Ward ward (240 decided)
87.9%
Manchester overall (13,750 decided)
87.9%
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Recent decisions in Longsight Ward

Erection of single storey rear extension · Tue 23 Dec 2025
Approved
Erection of single storey side and rear extension · Tue 23 Dec 2025
Approved
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension to increase living accommoda · Mon 15 Dec 2025
Approved
Erection of single storey front and two storey side extension and part single, p · Wed 10 Dec 2025
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 13,750 decisions.

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