Intelligence Articles

Geographic Variation in HMO Planning Outcomes Across South Manchester (2024–2026)

by

Study period: January 2024 – March 2026Dataset size: 45 planning applications across 3 wardsWards: Withington (20), Fallowfield (13), Old Moat (14)Focus: Ward-level approval rate variation and associated factorsSource: Manchester City Council Public Access Planning Portal This article forms part of the South Manchester HMO Planning Intelligence series, a ward-level analysis of HMO planning activity across … Read more

Fallowfield HMO Planning Patterns (2024–2026)

by

Study period: January 2024 – March 2026Dataset size: 13 planning applications (Fallowfield ward)Ward: FallowfieldFocus: Ward-specific approval patterns, H11 citation frequency, refusal languageSource: Manchester City Council Public Access Planning Portal This article forms part of the South Manchester HMO Planning Intelligence series, a ward-level analysis of HMO planning activity across 14 Manchester wards covering 100 applications. … Read more

Withington HMO Planning Patterns (2024–2026)

by

Study period: January 2024 – March 2026Dataset size: 20 planning applications (Withington ward)Ward: WithingtonFocus: Ward-specific approval patterns, the only approved Full Application, within-ward variationSource: Manchester City Council Public Access Planning Portal This article forms part of the South Manchester HMO Planning Intelligence series, a ward-level analysis of HMO planning activity across 14 Manchester wards covering … Read more

Case Allocation Patterns in South Manchester HMO Determinations (2024–2026)

by

Study period: January 2024 – March 2026Dataset size: 45 planning applications across 6 case officersWards: Withington, Fallowfield, Old MoatFocus: Case officer allocation patterns and application type routingSource: Manchester City Council Public Access Planning Portal This article forms part of the South Manchester HMO Planning Intelligence series, a ward-level analysis of HMO planning activity across 14 … Read more

Refusal Theme Patterns in South Manchester HMO Applications (2024–2026)

by

Study period: January 2024 – March 2026Dataset size: 13 refusals from 45 planning applicationsWards: Withington, Fallowfield, Old MoatFocus: Refusal reasoning themes, ground clustering, and application type separationSource: Manchester City Council Public Access Planning Portal This article forms part of the South Manchester HMO Planning Intelligence series, a ward-level analysis of HMO planning activity across 14 … Read more