143527/LP/2025

1. 23 Jul 2025

   Received by Manchester

2. 17 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

• 143850/LP/2025 Granted

  42 Poundswick Lane Manchester M22 9PQ

  Erection of a single storey rear extension

  16 Sep 2025 9m away Lawful development
• 144669/FO/2025 Granted

  Unit 1 Market Place Civic Centre Manchester M22 5RE

  Erection of residential apartments (Use Class C3) with retail uses at ground floor (Use Class E), associated landscaping, servicing, car and cycle parking and other associated works including generator following demolition of the existing buildings.

  2 Dec 2025 91m away Full applications
• 127315/VO/2020 Granted

  The Forum Centre Forum Square Manchester M22 5RX

  City Council Development for the installation of 1.1m high safety guardrail to edge of roof

  1 Jul 2020 166m away Other
• OTH-2026-000673 Granted

  Former Co-Operative Building, The Birtles, Civic Centre, Manchester, M22 5RF

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) attached to planning permission 142287/VO/2025.

  12 Jun 2026 168m away Conditions
• 144260/JO/2025 Granted

  Former Co-Operative Building The Birtles Civic Centre Manchester M22 5RF

  Variation of condition 2 (specified plans) attached to planning permission 142287/VO/2025 to allow: alterations to internal floor layout; inclusion of lift enclosure extension to roof; roof walkway alterations; amendments to the siting of external plant and equipment; and inclusion of secondary means of escape.

  14 Oct 2025 168m away Amendments
• EIASCO/25/010 Decided

  Plots 3.1, 2.2 & 2.1 Wythenshawe Town Regeneration Proposals Manchester

  Request for Scoping opinion under Part 4, Regulation 15 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended)

  15 Oct 2025 170m away Outline

• 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