Planning application
44 Scarsdale Road Manchester M14 5PR
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-2026-001604
Application record
- Reference
- PLA-2026-001604
- Type
- Lawful development: Existing
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 9 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Rusholme
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M14 5PR
Comment by 15 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Manchester through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2026
Received by Manchester
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28 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
2 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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