Planning application
144681/LP/2025
2 Spinney Road Manchester M23 1AB
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 144681/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
Within 500 metres
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145427/LP/2026 Granted
2 Spinney Road Manchester M23 1AB
Use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a Children's Care Home (Use Class C2) providing care for one or two children with staff working on a rota basis, with a carer sleeping overnight.
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129816/NMC/2021 Granted
18 Parkbrook Road Manchester M23 1AN
Non material amendment application to planning approval reference 127898/FH/2020 to replace proposed garage to gable extension with new habitable play room
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127898/FH/2020 Granted
18 Parkbrook Road Manchester M23 1AN
Erection of a part single, part two storey side extension and single storey rear extension to provide additional living accommodation
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144371/FH/2025 Granted
17 Parkbrook Road Manchester M23 1AW
Erection of part single part two storey side extension following demolition of existing garage
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130118/FH/2021 Granted
38 Redburn Road Manchester M23 1AJ
Erection of part single part two storey side and rear extension following demolition of outbuildings to provide additional living accommodation
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144625/LP/2025 Granted
13 Redburn Road Manchester M23 1AH
Hip to gable roof alteration and addition of a rear dormer together with a single storey rear extension
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)