Manchester City Council • 145434/LP/2026
Single-child care home proposed in residential house on Portway
53 Portway Manchester M22 1XA
A care provider has applied to use a family home as a children's care home for one child, with staff working shifts and a carer staying overnight.
- Status
- pending
- Type
- other
Summary
The applicant proposes to use a house at 53 Portway as a children's care home for a single child. Staff would work on a rota, with one carer sleeping overnight each night. The house would look the same from the outside. The house sits in a dense residential street with around 125 homes within a couple of minutes' walk. Three schools are about a 5-10 minute walk away. The M56 motorway, carrying over 153,000 vehicles a day, runs a few minutes' walk from the site. The formal change is from a standard family home (Class C3) to a residential care institution (Class C2). The main visible difference to neighbours could be staff vehicles arriving and leaving on shift changes at various times of day and night.
What you can do
You can comment on this application through Manchester City Council's planning portal using reference 145434/LP/2026. The council can consider impacts on neighbouring amenity, parking, and the suitability of the location. They cannot consider who the resident will be or general objections to care homes as a concept. Check the council website for the consultation deadline.