Planning application
3 Croft Street Manchester M11 4RQ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Approval for the change of use of ground floor from commercial premises (Class E) to create 1 bedroom flat (Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 136086/P3MAP/2023
Application record
- Reference
- 136086/P3MAP/2023
- Type
- Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 23 Jan 2023
- Validated
- 23 Jan 2023
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Clayton & Openshaw
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M11 4RQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jan 2023
Received by Manchester
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20 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Refuse
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21 Jul 2026
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Conway Architectural Design Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Oldham
Active · incorporated 2026 · Oldham
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Manchester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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