440 Victoria Avenue East Manchester M40 5SH Data via plota.co.uk

145466/FO/2026 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use of the existing property from Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Use Class C2 (Residential Institution). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Mar 2026
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Validated
25 Mar 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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 £185,000 in May 2025. Detached house, freehold.

8 May 2025£185,000

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

Building

Floor area89 m² (958 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (23 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, 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
Full planning permission
Postcode
M40 5SH
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Ward
Charlestown
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 188 days from validation, 132 days slower than Manchester's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 60% of changes of use here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
170decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Apr 2026
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

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.