Planning application
8 Disley Avenue Manchester M20 1JU
Works: Loft or dormer Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of existing chimney and construction of a new loft conversion incorporating a rear-facing dormer and new rooflights to the front roof slope.
As published by the council, reference PLA-2026-001519
Application record
- Reference
- PLA-2026-001519
- Type
- Lawful development: Proposed
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Didsbury West
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M20 1JU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 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 29 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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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.
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