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St Pauls RC High School Firbank Road Manchester M23 2YS

Awaiting decision Manchester PLA-2026-001186 Full planning permission

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

Proposal

Installation of modular classroom building.

As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-001186

Application record

Reference
PLA-2026-001186
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Under Consultation
Received
9 Sep 2026
Validated
9 Sep 2026
Ward
Baguley
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M23 2YS

Comment by 2 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Manchester through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 126942/FO/2020 Granted

    St Pauls Rc High School Firbank Road Manchester M23 2YS

    Installation of a temporary modular classroom for a period of 2 years including the re-location of existing cycle shelter

    Decided 10 Jul 2020 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 18 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 November 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

8 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.

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • St Pauls Rc High School Firbank Road Manchester M23 2YS

    126942/FO/2020 Submitted 12 Jun 2020 100 yards away

    Installation of a temporary modular classroom for a period of 2 years including the re-location of existing cycle shelter

    Granted Full applications 11 docs
  • 6 Birling Drive Manchester M23 2ZF

    144013/FH/2025 Submitted 19 Sep 2025 150 yards away

    Part retrospective planning application for single storey rear extension, front porch and change of walls finish

    Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
    Small domestic
  • 6 Birling Drive Manchester M23 2ZF

    144075/LP/2025 Submitted 25 Sep 2025 150 yards away

    Outbuilding at rear garden to create a gym and storage space

    Refused Lawful development 5 docs
  • 64 Shawbury Road Manchester M23 2ZQ

    130501/FH/2021 Submitted 20 May 2021 150 yards away

    Erection of a single storey detached building to form granny annexe.

    Granted Householder 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • 64 Shawbury Road Manchester M23 2ZQ

    130500/LP/2021 Submitted 20 May 2021 200 yards away

    Certificate of Lawful proposed use or development in order to station a mobile home within the curtilage of a dwelling

    Granted Lawful development 10 docs
    Domestic
  • 24 Whitburn Road Manchester M23 2YR

    136294/FH/2023 Submitted 17 Feb 2023 200 yards away

    Erection of a single storey rear extension with associated ramp access (front and rear) to provide additional living accommodation

    Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic

In Manchester

  • PLA-2026-001148 Refused

    420 Wilbraham Road Manchester M21 0AS

    Installation of louvered pergola.

    Received 27 Jul, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PLA-2026-000940 Granted

    Second Floor 101-103 Oldham Street Manchester M4 1LW

    Erection of a second-floor extension.

    Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PLA-2026-000925 Granted

    Block D Citipeak 870 Wilmslow Road Manchester M20 5AB

    Replacement cladding of 5 balustrade panels to escape walkway of upper storey apartments.

    Received 24 Jul, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PLA-2026-000357 Granted

    Arch 103 Temperance Street Manchester M12 6HR

    Retention of the premises as an arts and crafts centre (Class E(d) and retention and modification of 2no grilles and entrance.

    Received 24 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 143659/FO/2025 Granted

    717 Stockport Road Manchester M19 3AG

    Change of use to first floor from shop storage to residential flats and addition of new floors with rear dormer and fume extraction flue.

    Received 17 Dec, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Full applications