74 Manchester Road East, Walkden, M38 9LB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of existing property from a dwelling house (use class C3) to a 6 bedroom, 6 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (use class C4) together with the installation of additional windows to existing elevations. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Planning Panel · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Salford Planning and Transportation Regulatory Panel on 16 Jul 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the HMO would not cause unacceptable harm and would meet relevant space, highway and concentration standards.
- The committee granted the application.
Source: Plota analysis of Salford's committee minutes of 16 Jul 2026.
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 24 September 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 1
Last sold for £196,500 in August 2024. Terraced house, leasehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 62 days from validation, 5 days slower than Salford's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 74% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Salford in the last twelve months, from validation. Salford decision record →
Public comments
25% object · below the UK average of 75%
Last counted 24 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 26 Jun 2026
- Committee
- 16 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
15 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.
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.
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