144585/LE/2025

1. 26 Nov 2025

   Received by Manchester

2. 20 Jan 2026

   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

• NOT-2026-000943 Awaiting decision

  2-4 Palatine Road Manchester M20 3JA

  Works to tree - proposed works to fell a dead cherry tree.

  21 Jul 2026 27m away Trees
• 143785/TPO/2025 Granted

  3A Burton Road Manchester M20 3GD

  Works to trees - proposed felling of dead Ash (T1) and pruning works to Ash (T2) and 2x Poplars (T3, T4)

  20 Aug 2025 30m away Trees
• 145347/LE/2026 Refused

  502 Wilmslow Road Manchester M20 4BT

  Use of property as a 7 bedroom house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis).

  6 Mar 2026 69m away Lawful development
• 135877/FO/2023 Withdrawn

  504 Wilmslow Road Manchester M20 4BT

  Conversion of basement into two additional bedrooms for existing ground floor flat and creation of lightwells to the front and rear

  19 Jan 2023 72m away Full applications
• 128562/P3OPA/2020 Granted

  6 Burton Road Manchester M20 3ED

  Prior approval application for the change of use from Office (Class B1a) to a dwellinghouse (class C3)

  17 Nov 2020 79m away Prior approval
• 127422/FO/2020 Granted

  481 - 485 Wilmslow Road Manchester M20 4AN

  Proposed shop front alterations

  14 Aug 2020 126m away Full applications

• 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