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145420/JO/2026 - Removal/variation of conditions Approved

Proposal

Variation of Conditions 2, 7, 9, 12, 21, 22, 30 and 32 attached to Planning Permission to revise the drawing numbers to allow PV panels to be installed to Blocks 2-9, changes to the levels to the rear gardens of Blocks 3-9 to allow for the removal of the steps, changes in boundary treatments to respond to existing levels and include facing materials to retaining walls on landscaping plans, lowering of Block 2 eaves to be in line with Block 1, removing external air source heat pumps between houses to provide easier access, changing dormer windows, changing materials to corner dormers to Blocks 3 & 9, increasing cill height of first floor front elevation windows to Blocks 3-9 to accommodate timber frame to parapet roofs below, increase in path width to Block 1, reduce size of trees to the front of houses and apartments, reducing sizes of trees to the rear of the retaining wall to reduce impact of roots on retaining wall and removal of boundary walls to the fronts of houses. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Mar 2026
Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Documents 30

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Associated applications 3

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    Conditions 2, 7, 9, 12, 21, 22, 30, 32 varied

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Manchester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Manchester
Application type
Removal/variation of conditions
Postcode
M9 8NS
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Ward
Higher Blackley
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Apr 2026
Manchester
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#68 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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