Planning application
144686/LP/2025
7 Birwood Road Manchester M8 4GL
Proposal
Change of Use from Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a Children's Home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of two children, with up to three carers (including a site manager), two of whom will sleep overnight on a rota basis.
As published by the council, reference 144686/LP/2025
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2025
Received by Manchester
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2 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
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.
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.
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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)