4 Gainsborough Avenue Manchester M20 4US

1. 25 Sep 2025

   Received by Manchester

2. 12 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Manchester granted permission on 12 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 3 Stephens Road Manchester M20 4UY

  117250/FH/2017 Submitted 30 Aug 2017 50 yards away

  Erection of a two side storey extension and a single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation and installation of new driveway to the front garden.

  Refused Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Stephens Road Manchester M20 4UY

  128024/FO/2020 Submitted 7 Oct 2020 50 yards away

  Erection of a single-storey side and part single part two-storey rear extension to provide additional living accommodation. Works to include enlargement of existing vehicular driveway to Stephens Road elevation.

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 20 Stephens Road Withington Manchester M20 4UY

  109614/LP/2015/S1 Submitted 3 Aug 2015 50 yards away

  Certificate of proposed lawful development for a single storey rear extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 19 Cotton Lane Manchester M20 4UX

  127251/FH/2020 Submitted 29 Jun 2020 50 yards away

  Erection of a front porch, two storey side extension and a part single, part two storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation following demolition of existing garage

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 19 Cotton Lane Manchester M20 4UX

  144093/FH/2025 Submitted 29 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Erection of two storey side extension, part single part two storey rear extension, installation of rear dormer and erection of front porch following demolition of existing garage to be demolished

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 7 docs
  Small domestic

• St Cuthberts RC Primary School Heyscroft Road Manchester M20 4UZ

  110467/FO/2015/S1 Submitted 6 Nov 2015 100 yards away

  Erection of single-storey extension to rear elevation to form new circulation corridor

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• PLA-2026-001116 Granted

  13 Jayton Avenue Manchester M20 5QD

  Single-storey rear extension.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PLA-2026-001236 Granted

  11 Naburn Street Manchester M13 0FL

  Use of property as a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4).

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PLA-2026-001087 Refused

  5 Hartley Road Manchester M21 9NG

  Erection of rear dormer.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PLA-2026-000799 Refused

  1 Lakin Street Manchester M40 9DT

  Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's residential care home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of two children.

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PLA-2026-000874 Granted

  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)

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development