Manchester City Council • 145430/LP/2026
Residential house proposed as children's care home for one child
48 Bucklow Drive Manchester M22 4NB
An organisation has applied to convert a family home on Bucklow Drive into a small children's care home for one child, with care staff working in shifts around the clock.
- Status
- pending
- Type
- other
Summary
The application proposes to change the use of a house on Bucklow Drive from a standard family home to a children's care home. It would house one child at a time. Care staff would work on a rota basis, with one member of staff sleeping at the property each night. The house sits in a residential area with around 109 properties close by. St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School is a few minutes' walk away. The M60 motorway runs a few minutes' walk from the site. The practical change to the street may be limited, as only one child would live there. However, the proposal would permanently change the building's planning classification from a family home to a residential institution, which could affect how the property is used in future.
What you can do
You can comment on this application using reference 145430/LP/2026 on Manchester City Council's planning portal. The council can only consider planning matters — such as traffic, parking, noise, and the change of use — not the suitability of the care arrangements themselves. Submit any comments before the published decision deadline.