41 Longley Lane Manchester M22 4JD Data via plota.co.uk

PLA-2026-001292 - Lawful development Under Consideration

Proposal

Change of Use from Dwelling House (Class C3) to Class C2 (Children’s Home) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 60.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Wythenshawe 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 5

Last sold for £279,000 in January 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

26 January 2024£279,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
8 December 2005£315,000
27 June 2003£220,000
2 June 2000£126,000
31 July 1998£109,000

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

Building

Floor area203 m² (2,185 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2023, 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
Lawful development
Postcode
M22 4JD
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Northenden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 60, past the statutory target. 94% of changes of use in Manchester are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 604 days past the 56-day target
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 7 Oct 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 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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.