1 William Lunt Gardens Manchester M21 9PB Data via plota.co.uk

PLA-2026-000733 - Householder planning permission Approved

Proposal

Installation of an external air conditioning condensing unit to the side of the property at ground floor level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Chorlton conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; 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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Manchester
Application type
Householder planning permission
Postcode
M21 9PB
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Chorlton
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 17 days faster than Manchester's median of 53 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 100% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
30decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Manchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Manchester decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Aug 2026
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