Planning application
144256/LP/2025
34 Hinchley Road Manchester M9 7FG
Proposal
Use of dwellinghouse as a small residential care home (Use Class C3(b)) for up to three young people aged between 8 and 17 years and up to three carers working on a 24-hour rota basis together with alterations to existing driveway to provide up to four parking spaces.
As published by the council, reference 144256/LP/2025
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Nov 2025
Received by Manchester
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13 Jan 2026
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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145188/LP/2026 Granted
34 Hinchley Road Manchester M9 7FG
Use of the Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a small residential care home (Use Class C2) providing care for up to three children (aged 8-17 years), supported by staff on a 24-hour rota basis together with the alteration and extension of the existing driveway.
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128212/PDE/2020 Decided
64 Kilmaine Avenue Manchester M9 7FN
Prior notification of proposed larger home extension projecting 4m to the rear, with a maximum height of 3.14m and a height at eaves of 2.42m
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143746/FH/2025 Granted
19 Lowbrook Avenue Manchester M9 7JD
Erection of single storey rear extension
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CDN/26/0244 Split decision
Land At Hinchley Road Manchester M9 7FG
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Construction Management Plan), 10a (Contaminated Land), 12 (Unexploded Ordinance), 13a(Acoustic Insulation), 14a (External Plant), 17 (Surface Water Drainage), 20 (Hedgehog RAMS), 32a (Local Benefit Proposal), 35 (HMMP) and 36 (Peat) attached to 143085/FO/2025.
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CDN/26/0243 Split decision
Land At Hinchley Road Manchester M9 7FG
Discharge of Conditions 5 (Highway Works), 8a (Travel Plan), 9a (EV Charging) and 18 (Maintenance and Management - SUDS) attached to Planning Permission 143085/FO/2025.
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144342/PDE/2025 Decided
6 Lowbrook Avenue Manchester M9 7JD
Prior notification of proposed larger home extension projecting 5.6m to the rear with a maximum height of 3.3m and a height at eaves of 2.35m.
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)