Planning application
Higher Openshaw Community School Saunton Road Manchester M11 1AJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
City Council Development for the erection of new dedicated SEN modular block with canopy following removal of temporary modular classroom block.
As published by the council, reference 145290/VO/2026
Application record
- Reference
- 145290/VO/2026
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 7 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Clayton & Openshaw
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M11 1AJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Apr 2026
Received by Manchester
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Manchester City Council Agent
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16 documents on file for this application
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Manchester granted permission on 7 September 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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