Loft conversion and dormer planning approval rate in Manchester
84% of 346 decided loft conversion and dormer applications in Manchester were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
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84%
Approval rate, all years, from 346 decided
346
decided loft conversion and dormer applications in Manchester: 290 approved, 56 refused
81%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 106 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
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Example loft conversion and dormer decisions in Manchester
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144500/JO/2025 | 2026 | Approved | Variation of condition 2 (specified plans) from planning approval reference 143104/FH/2025 be varied to allow inclusion of additional windows to the front an... 203 Old Hall Lane Rusholme Manchester M14 6HJ |
| 144792/FO/2025 | 2026 | Approved | Roof extension (with solar panels) and side extensions to provide community hall space and foyer and extensions to facilities, with bin store. Old Library Building 20 Church Road Manchester M22 4WL |
| 138991/FO/2024 | 2025 | Approved | The use of the ground floors of the buildings as a single business retail unit (Use class E) comprising a mini-market (Use Class E(a) and cafe (Use class E(b... 305-307 Great Western Street Manchester M14 4BZ |
| 142887/FH/2025 | 2025 | Refused | Installation of rear roof dormer and hip-to-gable roof conversion to form additional living accommodation. 55 Mellington Avenue Manchester M20 5WE |
| 143078/LP/2025 | 2025 | Refused | Anthracite shiplap cladding to existing dormer to be removed and replaced by slate grey Bitmet Tiles. 206 Moseley Road Manchester M14 6PB |
| 144180/LP/2025 | 2025 | Refused | New dormer extension to existing dormer 60 Grange Road Manchester M21 9WX |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Manchester
- Single-storey rear extension 92%, 1,670 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 87%, 1,345 decided
- Wraparound extension 96%, 599 decided
- Side extension 90%, 909 decided
- Rooflight 92%, 150 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 78%, 121 decided
- Porch 86%, 251 decided
- Garage conversion 86%, 59 decided
- Basement 88%, 408 decided
- Window and door 92%, 815 decided