70 St Werburgh's Road Manchester M21 0TJ Data via plota.co.uk

145283/FH/2026 - Householder planning permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single-storey rear extension following demolition of existing kitchen outrigger, a single-storey side extension, rear rooftop extension together with a hip to gable roof extension and installation of front rooflights. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Feb 2026
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Validated
6 Mar 2026
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Approved
9 Apr 2026

Approved on 9 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Associated applications 2

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 6 October 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £490,000 in December 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

19 December 2025£490,000
30 November 2000£114,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area113 m² (1,216 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2020, 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
Householder planning permission
Postcode
M21 0TJ
Received
27 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Ward
Chorlton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 May 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
9 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 21 days faster than Manchester's median of 55 for demolitions. Approved, as 95% of demolitions here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
61decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions 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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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

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.