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43 Lakin Street Manchester M40 9DT

Granted Manchester 144912/LP/2026 Certificate Lawful Develpmnt Proposed

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a residential care home (Use Class C2) for up to two children (aged 8-17 years), supported by two full-time carers.

As published by the council, reference 144912/LP/2026

Application record

Reference
144912/LP/2026
Type
Certificate Lawful Develpmnt Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
21 Jan 2026
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Decided
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Moston Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M40 9DT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jan 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 18 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Gold Sketch Studios Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2019 · London

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Documents

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8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 18 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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.

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