The Bridge 104 Fairfield Street Manchester M1 2WR Data via plota.co.uk

PLA-2026-001293 - Lawful development Recommendation Made

Proposal

Use of property as a Veterinary Practice (Use Class E(e)). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Manchester's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Air quality management area: Manchester AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Manchester built-up area; Flood defence about 39 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood).
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.

Building

Floor area487 m² (5,242 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 118)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Primary Health Care Building
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 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
Manchester
Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
M1 2WR
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Piccadilly
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 57, past the statutory target. 94% of changes of use in Manchester are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 1 Dec 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 571 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 27 Oct 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

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.