Gorebrook Works Pink Bank Lane Manchester M12 5RH Data via plota.co.uk

NOT-2026-001640 - Prior approval Part 3 Class MA Refused

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use of Class E property to 6 Class C3 residential units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
around 22 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused around 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Manchester built-up area; Flood defence 43 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Manchester
Application type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA
Postcode
M12 5RH
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Longsight
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
around 22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Oct 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