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Alness Lodge 50 Alness Road Manchester M16 8HW

Awaiting decision Manchester PLA-2026-001149 Full planning permission

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

Proposal

Change of Use from residential care home (use class C2) to SEND school (use class F1a).

As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-001149

Application record

Reference
PLA-2026-001149
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Under Consideration
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Whalley Range
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M16 8HW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2018: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 120316/FO/2018 Granted

    Alness Lodge 50 Alness Road Manchester M16 8HW

    Erection of single storey extension to nursing home

    Decided 9 Aug 2018 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 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

10 documents on file for this application

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

About full applications

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 52 Alness Road Manchester M16 8HW

    121465/FO/2018 Submitted 25 Oct 2018 50 yards away

    Proposed conversion of existing loft space with rear dormer extension and erection of a three storey rear extension to create 3 no. Class C3a additional apartments (11 no. apartments in total) with associated elevational alterations to the existing building, the reconfiguration of external space to form amenity space, car parking, bin storage, cycle storage, landscaping and new boundary treatments

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 15 docs
    Major scheme
  • Alness Lodge 50 Alness Road Manchester M16 8HW

    120316/FO/2018 Submitted 19 Jun 2018 50 yards away

    Erection of single storey extension to nursing home

    Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • 48 Alness Road Manchester M16 8HW

    120468/FO/2018 Submitted 3 Jul 2018 50 yards away

    Erection of single-storey outbuilding to rear

    Granted Full applications 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • 45 Manley Road Manchester M16 8HP

    118212/JO/2017 Submitted 14 Dec 2017 50 yards away

    Variation of condition 2 (specified plans) attached to application 116539/FH/2017 to amend position of garage and changes to the front elevation

    Granted Amendments 4 docs
  • 45 Manley Road Whalley Range Manchester M16 8HP

    107757/FH/2014/S1 Submitted 20 Jan 2015 50 yards away

    Erection of part single, part three-storey rear extension with balcony to form additional living accommodation and installation of new front dormer following removal of existing dormer

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 8 docs
    Domestic
  • 45 Manley Road Manchester M16 8HP

    116539/FH/2017 Submitted 23 Jun 2017 50 yards away

    Erection of a double garage in rear garden

    Granted Householder 6 docs
    Domestic

In Manchester

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    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    Received 10 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
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    Received 8 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • PLA-2026-000769 Refused

    12 Kelstern Square Manchester M13 0XW

    Erection of a self-contained 2-bed ground floor residential dwelling to the rear of the existing property, including associated access, amenity space, refuse storage, bin storage, landscape and yard.

    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PLA-2026-001800 Awaiting decision

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    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Full applications