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Gorebrook Works Pink Bank Lane Manchester M12 5RH

Awaiting decision Manchester NOT-2026-001640 Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use of Class E property to 6 Class C3 residential units.

As published by the council, reference NOT-2026-001640

Application record

Reference
NOT-2026-001640
Type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
Status
Under Consultation
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Longsight
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M12 5RH

Comment by 7 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Manchester through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 October 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

11 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Manchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Manchester decided prior approval applications in a median of 42 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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