143471/LP/2025

1. 30 Jul 2025

   Received by Manchester

2. 24 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• 128509/FH/2020 Granted

  65 Barlow Road Manchester M19 3DB

  Erection of front roof dormer, roof lights to side roof and the conversion of the basement involving lightwells, together with boundary wall to Cleveland Avenue, in association with the continued use of the property as a dwellinghouse (Class C3).

  18 Nov 2020 60m away Householder
• 141025/FH/2024 Withdrawn

  6 Harrison Avenue Manchester M19 3DD

  Erection of a single storey rear extension

  13 Sep 2024 81m away Householder
• 129280/FO/2021 Granted

  44 Barlow Road Manchester M19 3DA

  Retrospective application for the creation of additional entrance to existing ground floor retail unit, internal alterations and roof alterations to the rear involving the installation of a roof dormer

  2 Feb 2021 95m away Full applications
• 129171/LE/2021 Granted

  Flat 1 77 Barlow Road Manchester M19 3DB

  Certificate of Existing Lawful Development for use of the first floor as a 1 x 2 bedroom flat (Class C3)

  10 Feb 2021 100m away Lawful development
• 143503/FO/2025 Refused

  50 Barlow Road Manchester M19 3DA

  Change of use of basement to form 1no. self contained apartment together with alterations to rear roof and installation of a rear dormer

  9 Sep 2025 101m away Full applications
• 127788/FO/2020 Granted

  765 Stockport Road Manchester M19 3DL

  Erection of a rear roof extension, insertion of 1 x window to front roof plane and associated elevational alterations related to the formation of 2 self -contained apartments above a retained ground floor office (Class A2)

  27 Aug 2020 126m away Full applications

• PLA-2026-000157 Refused

  14 DRIFFIELD STREET MANCHESTER M14 7HZ

  Use of property as a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).

  1 May 2026 Lawful development
• PLA-2026-000581 Refused

  The Green Building 19 New Wakefield Street Manchester M1 5NP

  Replacement of non-compliant façade materials and balcony surface works.

  3 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 145669/LP/2026 Refused

  16 Glenmere Road Manchester M20 5PH

  Construction of single storey extension to side of existing dwelling.

  1 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• PLA-2026-000528 Granted

  11 Harley Avenue Manchester M14 5DJ

  Existing use of property as an 8-bedroom HMO (Sui Generis).

  29 May 2026 Lawful development
• PLA-2026-000874 Awaiting decision

  1 Weldon Drive Manchester M9 0RW

  Use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a children's home for 1 no. child with carer accommodation (Use Class C2)

  21 Jul 2026 Lawful development