170 - 172 Cheetham Hill Road Manchester M8 8LQ

Pending 145247/FO/2026
Council
Date received
6 Mar 2026
Date validated
6 Mar 2026
Postcode
M8 8LQ

Description

Change of Use of upper floors from commercial use (use class E) to residential (use Class C3) to form 4no. 2-bedroom self-contained apartments, creation of 4no. car parking spaces, associated landscaping works, and provision of a replacement external steel staircase.

Manchester
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#80 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Manchester ranks #131 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Manchester decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #167 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #131 of 292
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #131 of 292
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #49 of 292
75%
Minor dwellings approved
80 decided (1-9 homes)
98%
Major dwellings approved
43 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
44 decided
1,813
Total decisions
232 refused in 2025