Planning application
PLA-2026-000164
2 CYRIL STREET MANCHESTER M14 4EY
Proposal
Use of the dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a Children Residential home (Use Class C2) for up to two children aged between 7-17 years and cared for by a maximum of 3 carers during the day and maximum of 2 carers during the night working on a rota basis and live together as a single family household.
As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-000164
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 May 2026
Received by Manchester
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9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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