14 Driffield Street Manchester M14 7HZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Use of property as a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Oct 2026, from Manchester's recent changes of use.
Documents 3
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 5
Last sold for £100,000 in December 2007. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Manchester
- Application type
- Lawful development
- Postcode
- M14 7HZ
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Whalley Range
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 14 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 51 of the 56-day target. Manchester usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Manchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Manchester decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 25 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Manchester ranks #146 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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