65 Scholes Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0AW Data via plota.co.uk

73838 - Lawful Development Certificate proposed Registered

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use of the existing dwelling (Use Class C3(a)) to a children's home for a maximum of 3 no. young people aged 8 to 17, residing at the property on a permanent basis with up to 2 no. support workers working on a rota basis and sleeping overnight. It will be occupied as a home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Nov 2026
✓
Validated
9 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 4 Jan 2027.

Site constraints 7

Article 4 direction
Bury borough HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; National infrastructure project 1954 m away: M60/M62/M66 Simister Island; Inside the Prestwich built-up area; Air quality management area 65 m away: Bury AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 1

Last sold for £277,000 in September 2017. Semi-detached house, freehold.

8 September 2017£277,000

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

Building

Floor area127 m² (1,367 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, 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
Bury
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate proposed
Postcode
M25 0AW
Received
4 Nov 2026
Validated
9 Nov 2026
Ward
Prestwich - Sedgley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Jan 2027
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15346202
Planning Portal ref
PP-15346202
Statutory expiry
4 Jan 2027
Env. assessment
No
Bury
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#41 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bury is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #61 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bury decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #191 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #99 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #61 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #64 of 296
59%
Minor dwellings approved
61 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
63 decided
757
Total decisions
109 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.