Planning application
72 Whitby Road Manchester M14 6QL
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from single family dwellinghouse (Class C3) to small 5 bed house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 117759/FU/2017
Application record
- Reference
- 117759/FU/2017
- Type
- Change of use Consent
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 3 Oct 2017
- Validated
- 3 Oct 2017
- Decided
- 20 Nov 2017
- Ward
- Withington Ward (2004)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M14 6QL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Oct 2017
Received by Manchester
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20 Nov 2017
Decision issued: Refused
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12 Sep 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Sea Designs Agent, a design practice registered in Manchester
Dissolved · incorporated 2006 · Manchester
11 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 55% granted
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