Planning application
Flat 4 55 Richmond Grove Manchester M13 0DH
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-2026-001522
Application record
- Reference
- PLA-2026-001522
- Type
- Lawful development: Existing
- Status
- Under Consideration
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Ardwick
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M13 0DH
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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10 Oct 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Under Consultation.
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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
4 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.
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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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