408B Barlow Moor Road Manchester M21 8AD Data via plota.co.uk

145512/FO/2026 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Change of Use from 1no. 3-bedroom flat to a 1no. 3-bedroom/3-person small House in Multiple Occupation (C4 use) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Mar 2026
Approved
19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Air quality management area: Manchester AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Manchester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Manchester
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
M21 8AD
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Chorlton Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 80% of changes of use here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
53decided in the last year

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 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Apr 2026
Manchester
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#68 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Manchester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #174 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #84 of 296
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #146 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #59 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
54 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
49 decided
1,924
Total decisions
242 refused in the year to March 2026