172 Weaste Lane, SALFORD, M5 5JL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from 6 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (use class C4) to 7 bedroom 7 person HMO (sui generis) including the formation of a front lightwell with external access stairs and provision of secure cycle storage to the rear. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 29 Nov 2026, from Salford's recent changes of use.
Documents 10
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
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 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 £15,000 in July 1998. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, 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
Decision outlook
Day 15 of the 56-day target. Salford usually decides changes of use by day 57.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Salford in the last twelve months, from validation. Salford decision record →
Public comments
Last counted 5 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 19 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
19 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Salford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #206 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).
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.
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