diff --git a/discord/abc.py b/discord/abc.py
index bebe8f218..dc69ff27b 100644
--- a/discord/abc.py
+++ b/discord/abc.py
@@ -259,6 +259,28 @@ class GuildChannel:
                 options['permission_overwrites'] = [c._asdict() for c in category._overwrites]
         else:
             await self._move(position, parent_id=parent_id, lock_permissions=lock_permissions, reason=reason)
+        
+        overwrites = options.get('overwrites', None)
+        if overwrites:
+            perms = []
+            for target, perm in overwrites.items():
+                if not isinstance(perm, PermissionOverwrite):
+                    raise InvalidArgument('Expected PermissionOverwrite received {0.__name__}'.format(type(perm)))
+
+                allow, deny = perm.pair()
+                payload = {
+                    'allow': allow.value,
+                    'deny': deny.value,
+                    'id': target.id
+                }
+
+                if isinstance(target, Role):
+                    payload['type'] = 'role'
+                else:
+                    payload['type'] = 'member'
+
+                perms.append(payload)
+            options['permission_overwrites'] = perms
 
         if options:
             data = await self._state.http.edit_channel(self.id, reason=reason, **options)
diff --git a/discord/channel.py b/discord/channel.py
index e8e56154f..0456a1d39 100644
--- a/discord/channel.py
+++ b/discord/channel.py
@@ -215,11 +215,17 @@ class TextChannel(discord.abc.Messageable, discord.abc.GuildChannel, Hashable):
             A value of `0` disables slowmode. The maximum value possible is `21600`.
         reason: Optional[:class:`str`]
             The reason for editing this channel. Shows up on the audit log.
+        overwrites: :class:`dict`
+            A :class:`dict` of target (either a role or a member) to
+            :class:`PermissionOverwrite` to apply to the channel.
+
+            .. versionadded:: 1.3.0
 
         Raises
         ------
         InvalidArgument
-            If position is less than 0 or greater than the number of channels.
+            If position is less than 0 or greater than the number of channels, or if 
+            the permission overwrite information is not in proper form.
         Forbidden
             You do not have permissions to edit the channel.
         HTTPException
@@ -654,9 +660,16 @@ class VoiceChannel(discord.abc.Connectable, discord.abc.GuildChannel, Hashable):
             category.
         reason: Optional[:class:`str`]
             The reason for editing this channel. Shows up on the audit log.
+        overwrites: :class:`dict`
+            A :class:`dict` of target (either a role or a member) to
+            :class:`PermissionOverwrite` to apply to the channel.
+
+            .. versionadded:: 1.3.0
 
         Raises
         ------
+        InvalidArgument
+            If the permission overwrite information is not in proper form.
         Forbidden
             You do not have permissions to edit the channel.
         HTTPException
@@ -933,11 +946,17 @@ class StoreChannel(discord.abc.GuildChannel, Hashable):
             category.
         reason: Optional[:class:`str`]
             The reason for editing this channel. Shows up on the audit log.
+        overwrites: :class:`dict`
+            A :class:`dict` of target (either a role or a member) to
+            :class:`PermissionOverwrite` to apply to the channel.    
+
+            .. versionadded:: 1.3
 
         Raises
         ------
         InvalidArgument
-            If position is less than 0 or greater than the number of channels.
+            If position is less than 0 or greater than the number of channels, or if 
+            the permission overwrite information is not in proper form.
         Forbidden
             You do not have permissions to edit the channel.
         HTTPException