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53 Portway Manchester M22 1XA

Refused Manchester 144679/LP/2025 Certificate Lawful Develpmnt Proposed

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

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

Application record

Reference
144679/LP/2025
Type
Certificate Lawful Develpmnt Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Decided
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Woodhouse Park Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M22 1XA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 145434/LP/2026 Granted

    53 Portway Manchester M22 1XA

    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.

    Decided 6 May 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jan 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 10 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Arborvitae Care Services Ltd Agent, registered in Liverpool

Active · incorporated 2023 · Liverpool

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 53 Portway Manchester M22 1XA

    145434/LP/2026 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Lawful development 5 docs
    Domestic

  • 43 Portway Manchester M22 1XA

    143578/FH/2025 Submitted 29 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    Erection of single storey side extension to form additional living accommodation

    Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
    Small domestic

  • 31 Furlong Road Manchester M22 1UD

    115709/FH/2017 Submitted 11 Apr 2017 100 yards away

    Erection of a single storey extension to the rear.

    Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
    Small domestic

  • 22 Plowden Road Manchester M22 1QY

    PLA-2026-001054 Submitted 17 Jul 2026 150 yards away

    Erection of rear dormer.

    Granted Householder Loft or dormer 7 docs
    Domestic

  • 20 Drake Avenue Manchester M22 1BT

    144664/FH/2025 Submitted 9 Dec 2025 150 yards away

    Installation of electric vehicle charging point

    Granted Householder 6 docs
    Domestic

  • 24 Plowden Road Manchester M22 1QY

    144915/PDE/2026 Submitted 9 Jan 2026 150 yards away

    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.

    Decided Prior approval Extension 3 docs

In Manchester

  • PLA-2026-000965 Refused

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    Replacement of balcony surfaces and dividers, and upgrades to the fire barriers within the façade wall.

    Received 16 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-001088 Refused

    46 Cavendish Road Manchester M20 1QE

    Use of property as a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4)

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-001085 Granted

    5 Stockton Road Manchester M21 9FB

    Use of property as four self-contained residential apartments (use class C3).

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-000684 Granted

    4 Amherst Road Manchester M14 6UQ

    Use of property as a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4).

    Received 3 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-000184 Granted

    15 Oxford Road Manchester M1 6FZ

    Use of premises as juice bar/cafe (Use Class E)

    Received 25 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development