Whalley Range Ward planning approval rate
Whalley Range Ward ward in Manchester has a 85.9% approval rate based on 481 planning decisions. Manchester overall: 87.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
85.9%
ward approval rate
481
Decisions
413
Approved
68
Refused
87.9%
Manchester average
Whalley Range Ward is 2.0 percentage points below the Manchester average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Whalley Range Ward compares
Whalley Range Ward ward
85.9%
Manchester overall
87.9%
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Recent decisions in Whalley Range Ward
Work to Tree - proposed felling or pruning of Sycamore tree in side/rear garden. · Wed 18 Feb 2026
Erection of side and rear two-storey extension, associated elevational alteratio · Thu 12 Feb 2026
Erection of first floor rear extension, single-storey side extension, hip to gab · Thu 12 Feb 2026
Extension of time for further three years for a temporary marquee. · Thu 12 Feb 2026
Listed Building Consent for an extension of time for further three years for a t · Thu 12 Feb 2026
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 13,750 decisions.