Planning application
143757/LP/2025
11 Chataway Road Manchester M8 5UU
Proposal
Change of use from Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to Residential Care Home (Use Class C2)
As published by the council, reference 143757/LP/2025
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2025
Received by Manchester
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17 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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144474/LP/2025 Granted
11 Chataway Road Manchester M8 5UU
Use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to provide residential care accommodation (Use Class C2) for 3 young people (aged 8-18 years)
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144296/LP/2025 Refused
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Use of a Class C3a dwelling as a children's home for up to two children, with a manager and two carers who would stay overnight, working on a rota basis within Class C2.
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144994/FH/2026 Granted
8 Chataway Road Manchester M8 5UU
Installation of a step lift to front.
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129001/FH/2020 Granted
7 Stoneyholme Avenue Manchester M8 0BX
Erection of a single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation
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127737/FH/2020 Granted
7 Stoneyholme Avenue Manchester M8 0BX
Installation of rear roof dormers to faciliate additional living accommodation.
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144898/FH/2026 Granted
52 Saddlecote Close Manchester M8 5EG
Erection of single-storey side and rear extension to form additional living accommodation
Other lawful development applications
In Manchester
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PLA-2026-000157 Refused
14 DRIFFIELD STREET MANCHESTER M14 7HZ
Use of property as a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).
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PLA-2026-000581 Refused
The Green Building 19 New Wakefield Street Manchester M1 5NP
Replacement of non-compliant façade materials and balcony surface works.
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145669/LP/2026 Refused
16 Glenmere Road Manchester M20 5PH
Construction of single storey extension to side of existing dwelling.
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PLA-2026-000528 Granted
11 Harley Avenue Manchester M14 5DJ
Existing use of property as an 8-bedroom HMO (Sui Generis).
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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)