Planning application
3 Lowton Avenue Manchester M9 4LH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Use of a dwellinghouse (Class C3a) as a Children's Care Home (Class C2) for up to one young person (aged between 6 and 17 years old) with three live-in carers working on a rota basis.
As published by the council, reference 145472/LP/2026
Application record
- Reference
- 145472/LP/2026
- Type
- Lawful development: Proposed
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Ward
- Harpurhey
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M9 4LH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by Manchester
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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20 Jul 2026
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A.E. Planning Consultants Agent, a planning consultancy
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Manchester granted permission on 13 May 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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