Planning application
85 Carlton Road Manchester M16 8BZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of 13 all-black, roof-mounted solar PV panels to the side (6 no.) and rear (7 no.) roof slopes of the existing dwellinghouse.
As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-001398
Application record
- Reference
- PLA-2026-001398
- Type
- Lawful development: Proposed
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 11 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Whalley Range
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M16 8BZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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144494/TCA/2025 Granted
85 Carlton Road Manchester M16 8BZ
T1 - Cherry tree located at the rear boundary: Reduce the height by 3 mts and bring in laterals by 1mt, thin by 10 percent.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2026
Received by Manchester
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18 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 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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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 500 metres
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Woodlands 55 Carlton Road Manchester M16 8BZ
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (landscaping), 9 (Secured by design), 10 (nesting birds), 11 (biodiversity), 13 (contaminated land) and 14 (construction method) attached to planning permission ref: 117508/FO/2017
Split decision Conditions 10 docs -
Woodlands 55 Carlton Road Manchester M16 8BZ
Application to discharge condition nos. 9 (Secured by Design), 13 (Contaminated Land part B), 14 (Construction Management) attached to planning permission 117508/FO/2017
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
Woodlands 55 Carlton Road Manchester M16 8BZ
Erection of 4 No. semi detached houses and change of use of former children's home to family house involving demolition of existing side extension and new porch to front with associated parking, gardens and boundary treatment
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 17 docsSmall domestic -
59 Carlton Road Manchester M16 8BZ
Works to tree - proposed felling of horse chestnut in rear garden
Granted Trees 3 docs -
55 Carlton Road Manchester M16 8BZ
Works to trees - proposed felling of a Mountain Ash (T4) and a Rowan (T5) in the rear garden
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Sycamore Court 58 Dudley Road Manchester M16 8FL
Works to trees - proposed pruning works to a Sycamore (T5) and Silver Birch (T10)
Granted Trees 5 docs
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PLA-2026-001343 Awaiting decision
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PLA-2026-001434 Awaiting decision
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PLA-2026-001522 Awaiting decision
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