354 Barlow Moor Road Manchester M21 8AZ Data via plota.co.uk

NOT-2026-001846 - Prior approval Part 3 Class A Approved

Proposal

Change of use of the premises from a hot food takeaway (sui generis) to a restaurant/café use from 23 September 2026 under Class A of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 23 Sept 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Manchester built-up area; Air quality management area about 20 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.

Building

Floor area95 m² (1,023 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 105)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2016, 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
Prior approval Part 3 Class A
Postcode
M21 8AZ
Received
around 23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Chorlton Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Decision
Deemed Consent
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, 56 days faster than Manchester's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 60% 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 3 Oct 2026

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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

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.