25 Brookburn Road Manchester M21 8FF Data via plota.co.uk

NOT-2026-001230 - Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea) Decided

Proposal

Prior-notification of proposed larger home extension projecting 5.5m to the rear with a maximum height of 3m and a height at eaves of 2.5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2026
✓
Turn Away
2 Sept 2026

Turn Away on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Local nature reserve about 87 m away: Chorlton Ees & Ivy Green
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Conservation area about 57 m away: Chorltonville; Flood defence about 21 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the Manchester built-up area; Green belt about 61 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 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 £399,950 in December 2009. Semi-detached house, freehold.

11 December 2009£399,950New build

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

Building

Floor area187 m² (2,013 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (85 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house
Built2009
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.31 W/m?K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2010, 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
Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea)
Postcode
M21 8FF
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Chorlton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Turn Away
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Public comments

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Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Manchester
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#68 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.