1 Rice Street Manchester M3 4JL Data via plota.co.uk

PLA-2026-000578 - Lawful development Approved

Proposal

Change of use of property from Class E(a) to Nursery Class E(f) with associated internal stud partition alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Manchester
Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
M3 4JL
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Deansgate
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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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:
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 performance
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