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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 Consultation
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Whalley Range
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M16 8HW

Comment by 16 September 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. 21 Aug 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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

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

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Manchester for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

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