Planning application
286 Great Western Street Manchester M14 4LP
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Proposal
Change of use of residential premises (C3) to retail use (Use class E(a)) at ground floor with 2 bed flat above together with associated external elevational alterations including shop front and security shutters
As published by the council, reference 144978/FO/2026
Application record
- Reference
- 144978/FO/2026
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Ward
- Moss Side
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M14 4LP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Manchester
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Manchester took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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