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4 Westminster Avenue Manchester M16 0AN

Refused Manchester 145072/LP/2026 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 small children's home (Use Class C2) for up to two children (aged 7-18 years old).

As published by the council, reference 145072/LP/2026

Application record

Reference
145072/LP/2026
Type
Certificate Lawful Develpmnt Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
10 Feb 2026
Decided
8 Apr 2026
Ward
Whalley Range Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M16 0AN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • PLA-2026-000137 Refused

    4 WESTMINSTER AVENUE, MANCHESTER, M16 0AN

    Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to use as a small children's home for up to two children aged 7 to 18 (Use Class C2), with care provided by non-resident staff on a 24-hour rota.

    Decided 9 Jul 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 8 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Caroline Tamworth Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

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Documents

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

11 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

  • 4 WESTMINSTER AVENUE, MANCHESTER, M16 0AN

    PLA-2026-000137 Submitted 29 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to use as a small children's home for up to two children aged 7 to 18 (Use Class C2), with care provided by non-resident staff on a 24-hour rota.

    Refused Lawful development 13 docs
    Domestic

  • 1 Spencer Avenue Manchester M16 0AW

    127550/FO/2020 Submitted 30 Jul 2020 50 yards away

    Retrospective application for the change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)

    Refused Full applications 11 docs
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  • 6 Marlborough Avenue Manchester M16 0AJ

    145105/FH/2026 Submitted 4 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Installation of EV charger on the front of the property.

    Granted Householder 7 docs
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  • 206 Manley Road Manchester M21 0GZ

    123050/FH/2019 Submitted 29 Mar 2019 50 yards away

    Installation of a front porch following demolition of existing porch

    Refused Householder Extension Demolition 5 docs
    Small domestic

  • Manley Park Play Centre York Avenue Manchester M16 0AS

    145588/NMC/2026 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Non Material Change to the description of the application 135396/FO/2022 to "Erection of extension to form Activity Hall, Therapy Room and Health and Fitness Centre together with a single-storey extension and re-roofing of existing building".

    Granted Amendments Extension 5 docs
    Small domestic

  • Manley Park Play Centre York Avenue Manchester M16 0AS

    CDN/25/1144 Submitted 1 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 3 (drainage), Condition 6 (HMMP) and the Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain condition attached to Planning Permission 141931/FO/2025.

    Granted Conditions 8 docs

In Manchester

  • PLA-2026-000965 Refused

    Lockes Yard 4 Great Marlborough Street Manchester M1 5AL

    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