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1516 Ashton Old Road Manchester M11 1HN

Refused Manchester 122557/LE/2019 Certificate Lawful Development Existing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application for a Certificate of Lawful Use for the use of the existing building as large scale HMO property (sui generis)

As published by the council, reference 122557/LE/2019

Application record

Reference
122557/LE/2019
Type
Certificate Lawful Development Existing
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
27 Feb 2019
Validated
27 Feb 2019
Decided
24 Apr 2019
Ward
Clayton & Openshaw Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M11 1HN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Feb 2019

    Received by Manchester

  2. 24 Apr 2019

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Manchester

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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  • 1516 Ashton Old Road Manchester M11 1HN

    123603/LE/2019 Submitted 2 Sep 2019 6m away

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  • 1518 Ashton Old Road Manchester M11 1HN

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  • 1524 Ashton Old Road Manchester M11 1HN

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  • 1515 Ashton Old Road Manchester M11 1GR

    144324/JO/2025 Submitted 27 Nov 2025 53m away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jan

    Variation of conditions 2 (specified Plans) 4 (use), 7 (permitted development restriction on windows), 9 (off site highway works) 13 (waste management) 23 (biodiversity) and 25 (landscaping) and removal of condition 18 (EV charging points) attached to planning permission referenced 133433/FO/2022 to amended approved drawings to reflect amended details, revised layout to form four bedroom dwellinghouses, removal of EV charging points, approval of bat and bird boxes and details of tree planting and landscaping

    Awaiting decision Amendments Windows or glazing 10 docs

  • 5 Gransmoor Avenue Manchester M11 1HR

    121476/LE/2018 Submitted 27 Dec 2018 63m away

    Application for Certificate of Lawful Use for the use of the property as a HMO for a period of 10 years

    Granted Lawful development 5 docs

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    1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
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    1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-001309 Awaiting decision

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    Elevation alterations including the installation of new rear ground floor window and rear door together with 2 rooflights to be installed on the rear roof of the kitchen outrigger.

    1 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-000132 Awaiting decision

    64 Demesne Road Manchester M16 8PJ

    Use of dwellinghouse as seven self-contained (1 x 2 and 6 x 1 bedroom) flats.

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