1041 Stockport Road Manchester M19 2TF Data via plota.co.uk

144857/FO/2026 - Full planning permission Refused

Proposal

Retention of change of use of part of the ground floor as an accountants office (Class E(g)). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
11 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
15 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve about 278 m away: Highfield Country Park
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; Inside the Manchester built-up area; Air quality management area about 8 m away: Manchester AQMA.
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 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 3

Last sold for £280,000 in September 2021. Terraced house, leasehold.

29 September 2021£280,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
8 April 2002£48,950
8 September 1997£28,500

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

Building

Floor area144 m² (1,550 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace 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 November 2014, 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
M19 2TF
Received
2 Jan 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Levenshulme
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 21 days faster than Manchester's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 40% 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 21 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Sept 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.

Leaseholders: 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.