Planning application
144679/LP/2025
53 Portway Manchester M22 1XA
Proposal
Use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a Children's Care Home (Use Class C2) providing care for 1 or 2 children with staff working on a rota basis, with a carer sleeping overnight.
As published by the council, reference 144679/LP/2025
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jan 2026
Received by Manchester
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10 Mar 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
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145434/LP/2026 Granted
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Use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a Children's Care Home (Use Class C2) providing care for one child with staff working on a rota basis, with a carer sleeping overnight.
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143578/FH/2025 Granted
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Erection of single storey side extension to form additional living accommodation
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144664/FH/2025 Granted
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144915/PDE/2026 Decided
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Prior notification of proposed larger home extension projecting 3.6m to the rear with a maximum height of 3.6m and a height at eaves of 2.4m.
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145282/FH/2026 Granted
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Erection of a single-storey rear extension following demolition of existing outbuilding.
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143565/FO/2025 Granted
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Change of use from a cafe (Class E) into a Restaurant (Class E(b)) and the installation of the external extract flue and shop front, opening hours from 12pm to 11pm (Monday - Sunday)
Other lawful development applications
In Manchester
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PLA-2026-000157 Refused
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Use of property as a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).
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PLA-2026-000581 Refused
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Replacement of non-compliant façade materials and balcony surface works.
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145669/LP/2026 Refused
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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)