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4 WESTMINSTER AVENUE, MANCHESTER, M16 0AN

Refused Manchester PLA-2026-000137 Lawful development: Proposed

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-000137

Application record

Reference
PLA-2026-000137
Type
Lawful development: Proposed
Status
Final
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Decided
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Whalley Range
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.

  • 145072/LP/2026 Refused

    4 Westminster Avenue Manchester M16 0AN

    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).

    Decided 8 Apr 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Apr 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 9 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 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

    145072/LP/2026 Submitted 10 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    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).

    Refused Lawful development 11 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
    Domestic
  • 216 Manley Road Whalley Range Manchester M21 0GZ

    109333/PDE/2015/S1 Submitted 30 Jun 2015 50 yards away

    Proposed Larger Home Extension erection of a single storey rear extension to extend beyond rear wall by 6 metres. maximum height from ground level 3.5 metres. maximum height of eaves 2.5 metres.

    Decided Prior approval Extension 4 docs
    Small domestic
  • 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
  • 206 Manley Road Manchester M21 0GZ

    115040/FH/2017 Submitted 16 Jan 2017 50 yards away

    Erection of a single story rear extension to provide additional living accommodation

    Granted Householder Extension 3 docs
    Domestic
  • 206 Manley Road Manchester M21 0GZ

    123791/FH/2019 Submitted 12 Jun 2019 50 yards away

    Erection of a porch to front

    Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic

In Manchester

  • PLA-2026-001116 Granted

    13 Jayton Avenue Manchester M20 5QD

    Single-storey rear extension.

    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-001236 Granted

    11 Naburn Street Manchester M13 0FL

    Use of property as a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4).

    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-001087 Refused

    5 Hartley Road Manchester M21 9NG

    Erection of rear dormer.

    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-000799 Refused

    1 Lakin Street Manchester M40 9DT

    Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's residential care home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of two children.

    Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-000874 Granted

    1 Weldon Drive Manchester M9 0RW

    Use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a children's home for 1 no. child with carer accommodation (Use Class C2)

    Received 21 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development