131 Levenshulme Road Manchester M18 7NF Data via plota.co.uk

145117/FO/2026 - Full planning permission Refused

Proposal

Erection of a single detached dwellinghouse (Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Refused
29 Apr 2026
Appeal dismissed
28 Jul 2026

Refused on 29 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

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
M18 7NF
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Longsight
Case officer
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Target decision
4 May 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
29 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 28 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 4 days faster than Manchester's median of 55 for full applications. Refused, as 10% of full applications here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
204decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Manchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Manchester decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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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