239 Dickenson Road Manchester M13 0YW Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of Use to create 18no. self-contained residential units for short stay homelessness accommodation (sui generis), with associated activity room and office together with the part retrospective erection of a two-storey side extension, two dormer roof extensions to the rear, the provision of external steps and wheelchair platform lift; elevational alterations to windows, doors and front dormer and the construction of cycle and bin stores. associated car parking markings and soft landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
7 Mar 2026
Approved
16 Apr 2026

Approved on 16 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Associated applications 3

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
M13 0YW
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
7 Mar 2026
Ward
Rusholme
Case officer
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Target decision
2 May 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
16 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 15 days faster than Manchester's median of 55 for changes of use. 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

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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:
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