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Planning application

14 Driffield Street Manchester M14 7HZ

Awaiting decision Manchester PLA-2026-001384 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 property as a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4).

As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-001384

Application record

Reference
PLA-2026-001384
Type
Lawful development: Existing
Status
Under Consideration
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Whalley Range
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M14 7HZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • PLA-2026-000157 Refused

    14 DRIFFIELD STREET MANCHESTER M14 7HZ

    Use of property as a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Aug 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 6 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Under Consultation.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 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

3 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 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

  • 14 DRIFFIELD STREET MANCHESTER M14 7HZ

    PLA-2026-000157 Submitted 1 May 2026 50 yards away

    Use of property as a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).

    Refused Lawful development 5 docs
  • 3 Driffield Street Manchester M14 7HZ

    118257/FO/2017 Submitted 23 Nov 2017 50 yards away

    Change of use from single family dwelling (C3) to small HMO (C4)

    Refused Full applications 6 docs
    Domestic
  • 36 Markington Street Moss Side Manchester M14 7JB

    109564/FO/2015/S1 Submitted 23 Jul 2015 50 yards away

    Retrospective application for the retention of the conversion from a single-family dwelling house to 2no. self contained flats

    Refused Full applications New dwelling 5 docs
    Domestic
  • 6 Lloyd Street South Manchester M14 7JD

    145678/FH/2026 Submitted 22 Jun 2026 100 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~17 Aug

    Erection of part single, part two storey rear extension

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension 6 docs
    Domestic
  • 24-26 Lloyd Street South Manchester M14 7HY

    128686/FO/2020 Submitted 23 Feb 2021 100 yards away

    Erection of a part single, part three storey rear extension, rear dormer and a part single, part two storey side extension with associated elevational alterations to provide additional retail storage and living accommodation at first and second floors

    Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 10 docs
  • 6 Lloyd Street South Manchester M14 7JD

    120403/FH/2018 Submitted 1 Oct 2018 100 yards away

    Erection of single storey rear extension and installation of rear dormer to form additional living accommodation.

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 6 docs
    Small domestic

In Manchester

  • PLA-2026-001116 Granted

    13 Jayton Avenue Manchester M20 5QD

    Single-storey rear extension.

    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-001236 Granted

    11 Naburn Street Manchester M13 0FL

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

    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-001087 Refused

    5 Hartley Road Manchester M21 9NG

    Erection of rear dormer.

    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-000799 Refused

    1 Lakin Street Manchester M40 9DT

    Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's residential care home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of two children.

    Received 7 Jul, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PLA-2026-000874 Granted

    1 Weldon Drive Manchester M9 0RW

    Use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a children's home for 1 no. child with carer accommodation (Use Class C2)

    Received 21 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development