Planning application
23 Dorset Road Manchester M19 3NB
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Proposed use of Class C3 (a four-bedroom dwellinghouse) as Class C2 (a children's care home providing emergency accommodation).
As published by the council, reference 144617/LP/2025
Application record
- Reference
- 144617/LP/2025
- Type
- Certificate Lawful Develpmnt Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 26 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 26 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Levenshulme Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M19 3NB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Nov 2025
Received by Manchester
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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20 Jul 2026
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RA Design & Project Management Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Bolton
Active · incorporated 2007 · Bolton
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5 documents on file for this application
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Manchester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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