Planning application
271 Portway Manchester M22 0BS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3a) as a children's home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of two children and up to three carers, with two carers staying overnight working on a rota basis.
As published by the council, reference 144140/LP/2025
Application record
- Reference
- 144140/LP/2025
- Type
- Certificate Lawful Develpmnt Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 8 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 3 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Woodhouse Park Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M22 0BS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Oct 2025
Received by Manchester
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3 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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X Architecture Agent, an architecture practice registered in Manchester
Dissolved · incorporated 2011 · Manchester
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Manchester granted permission on 3 December 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.
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