Planning application
34 Hinchley Road Manchester M9 7FG
Works: Extension Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Use of the Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a small residential care home (Use Class C2) providing care for up to three children (aged 8-17 years), supported by staff on a 24-hour rota basis together with the alteration and extension of the existing driveway.
As published by the council, reference 145188/LP/2026
Application record
- Reference
- 145188/LP/2026
- Type
- Certificate Lawful Develpmnt Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 15 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Charlestown Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M9 7FG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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144256/LP/2025 Refused
34 Hinchley Road Manchester M9 7FG
Use of dwellinghouse as a small residential care home (Use Class C3(b)) for up to three young people aged between 8 and 17 years and up to three carers working on a 24-hour rota basis together with alterations to existing driveway to provide up to four parking spaces.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2026
Received by Manchester
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15 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Manchester granted permission on 15 April 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.
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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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