Old Moat Ward planning approval rate
Old Moat Ward ward in Manchester has a 79.2% approval rate based on 236 planning decisions. Manchester overall: 87.9%.
Last updated: April 2026
79.2%
ward approval rate
236
Decisions
187
Approved
49
Refused
87.9%
Manchester average
Old Moat Ward is 8.7 percentage points below the Manchester average, placing it among the stricter wards in Manchester. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Old Moat Ward compares
Old Moat Ward ward
79.2%
Manchester overall
87.9%
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Recent decisions in Old Moat Ward
Erection of single and double-storey wrap around extension replacing existing po · Wed 18 Feb 2026
Erection of two storey side, single storey rear extension and continuation of fr · Wed 07 Jan 2026
Erection of a single-storey rear extension · Wed 24 Dec 2025
Installation of an electric vehicle charging point to side elevation of house · Thu 18 Dec 2025
Erection of 2 single storey storage units (Use Class B8) with associated parking · Fri 12 Dec 2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Manchester
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 13,750 decisions.