Rooflight planning approval rate in Manchester
92% of 150 decided rooflight 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.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
92%
Approval rate, all years, from 150 decided
150
decided rooflight applications in Manchester: 138 approved, 12 refused
91%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 53 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 Withdrawn applications are excluded. The eight-record threshold is a display rule, not a guarantee that a sample is statistically reliable.
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.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Coverage for this project type
Dated records in this archive span 2015 to 2026. 0 of 150 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
53 decided records are dated 2022 or later. This is an archive count, not a measure of all current council activity.
These project categories can include different application routes and proposals combining several kinds of work. Read the proposal and decision type before comparing it with your project.
Check planning requirements in Manchester, or read about permitted development in Manchester. An approval rate does not decide which route your property qualifies for.
Example rooflight 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.
Visit Manchester's official website to find its planning register and search the references below. Descriptions may be shortened.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDN/25/1018 | 2026 | Refused | Discharge of conditions 9 (Local Labour), 12 (Materials New Build), 13 (Window Reveals), 14 (Dormer Materials), 16 (Window Details), 19 (Exterior Fixture Det... Bridgewater House 2 Silvercroft Street Manchester M15 4WG |
| 134924/JO/2022 | 2025 | Approved | Variation of condition number 2 (specified plans) from planning approval reference 128895/FO/2020 to allow design changes including the introduction of addit... 174 Palatine Road Manchester M20 2UW |
| 141482/FH/2024 | 2025 | Approved | Alterations to roof including increasing the ridge height and insertion of roof lights 161 Slade Lane Manchester M19 2AF |
| 141665/LP/2024 | 2025 | Refused | Installation of a flat roof dormer to rear roof of dwelling and two skylights to the front. 22 Aldermoor Close Manchester M11 1JQ |
| 141670/FH/2024 | 2025 | Approved | Installation of rear roof dormer, three rooflights to front elevation and re-roofing works to existing roof. 28 Whalley Grove Manchester M16 8DN |
| 139344/LP/2024 | 2024 | Refused | PART A: Erection of timber canopy/pergola to rear patio. PART B: Elevational alterations including the removal of two ground floor windows and installation o... 3 Arliss Avenue Manchester M19 2PD |
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
- Loft conversion and dormer 84%, 346 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