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23 CROFTON STREET MANCHESTER M14 4DX

Awaiting decision Manchester PLA-2026-000158 Lawful development: Existing

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

Proposal

Use of premises as a Sui Generis House in Multiple Occupation (‘HMO’)

As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-000158

Application record

Reference
PLA-2026-000158
Type
Lawful development: Existing
Status
Under Consideration
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Moss Side
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M14 4DX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 May 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 June 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

3 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 lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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

  • 16 Crofton Street Manchester M14 4DX

    121632/LE/2018 Submitted 24 Oct 2018 50 yards away

    Application for a Certificate of Lawful Existing Use of property as a House in Multiple Occupation (C4 use)

    Refused Lawful development 3 docs
  • 28 Deramore Street Manchester M14 4DU

    145261/LP/2026 Submitted 24 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Dormer roof extension to the rear of the premises and rooflights to the front slope.

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 7 docs
  • 20 Crofton Street Manchester M14 4DX

    129217/PDE/2021 Submitted 8 Jan 2021 50 yards away

    Prior notification of proposed larger home extension projecting 4.74m to the rear with a maximum height of 2.98m and a height at eaves of 2.73m

    Granted Prior approval Extension 13 docs
  • 22 Crofton Street Manchester M14 4DX

    122057/PDE/2018 Submitted 5 Dec 2018 50 yards away

    Prior Approval Notification for the erection of single storey rear extension extending beyond rear wall by 4.6 metres, a maximum height of 4 metres and height at eaves of 3 metres

    Decided Prior approval Extension 3 docs
    Small domestic
  • 20 Crofton Street Manchester M14 4DX

    128663/LP/2020 Submitted 20 Nov 2020 50 yards away

    Certificate of lawful proposed development for the installation of rear roof dormer together with single storey rear infill extension

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 20 docs
    Small domestic
  • 20 Crofton Street Manchester M14 4DX

    127978/LP/2020 Submitted 14 Sep 2020 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development - Erection of a single storey rear extension together with the installation of rear dormer

    Refused Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 18 docs
    Small domestic

In Manchester

  • PLA-2026-000965 Refused

    Lockes Yard 4 Great Marlborough Street Manchester M1 5AL

    Replacement of balcony surfaces and dividers, and upgrades to the fire barriers within the façade wall.

    Received 16 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-001088 Refused

    46 Cavendish Road Manchester M20 1QE

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

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-001085 Granted

    5 Stockton Road Manchester M21 9FB

    Use of property as four self-contained residential apartments (use class C3).

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-000684 Granted

    4 Amherst Road Manchester M14 6UQ

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

    Received 3 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-000184 Granted

    15 Oxford Road Manchester M1 6FZ

    Use of premises as juice bar/cafe (Use Class E)

    Received 25 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development