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Benchill Primary School Benchill Road Manchester M22 8EJ

Granted Manchester 143536/P14J/2025 Prior approval - PV to non-dwelling

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior Approval application for the installation of roof top solar PV equipment (maximum kWp of 62.56)

As published by the council, reference 143536/P14J/2025

Application record

Reference
143536/P14J/2025
Type
Prior approval - PV to non-dwelling
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
23 Jul 2025
Validated
23 Jul 2025
Decided
20 Aug 2025
Ward
Northenden Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M22 8EJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Manchester register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • CDN/26/0209 Granted

    Benchill Primary School Benchill Road Manchester M22 8EJ

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (Construction Management Plan) and 6 (Travel Plan) attached to Planning Permission 143417/FO/2025.

    Decided 5 May 2026 Conditions
  • 143417/FO/2025 Granted

    Benchill Primary School Benchill Road Manchester M22 8EJ

    Erection of a single storey extension together with outdoor play area and canopy

    Decided 17 Oct 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jul 2025

    Received by Manchester

  2. 20 Aug 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Barker Associates Agent

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Manchester granted permission on 20 August 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Benchill Primary School Benchill Road Manchester M22 8EJ

    143417/FO/2025 Submitted 19 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Erection of a single storey extension together with outdoor play area and canopy

    Granted Full applications Extension 18 docs
    Small domestic

  • Benchill Primary School Benchill Road Manchester M22 8EJ

    CDN/26/0209 Submitted 3 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (Construction Management Plan) and 6 (Travel Plan) attached to Planning Permission 143417/FO/2025.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

  • Benchill Community Centre Benchill Road Manchester M22 8EJ

    CDN/17/0075 Submitted 16 Feb 2017 100 yards away

    Discharge of condition 3 (colouration of fence and equipment) attached to planning approval 114254/FO/2016

    Granted Conditions 3 docs
    Small domestic

  • 8 Alders Road Manchester M22 8FG

    127381/FH/2020 Submitted 7 Jul 2020 150 yards away

    Installation of concrete posts and timber panel fence to an overall height of 1.8 metres in height to the front and side garden boundary

    Granted Householder 11 docs
    Small domestic

  • 2B Alders Road Manchester M22 8FG

    144682/LP/2025 Submitted 14 Jan 2026 150 yards away

    Use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a Children's Care Home (Use Class C2) providing care for 1 or 2 children with staff working on a rota basis, with a carer sleeping overnight.

    Refused Lawful development 5 docs
    Domestic

  • 2B Alders Road Manchester M22 8FG

    145419/LP/2026 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 150 yards away

    Use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a Children's Care Home (Use Class C2) providing care for one or two children with staff working on a rota basis, with a carer sleeping overnight.

    Granted Lawful development 6 docs
    Domestic

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    Received 24 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval
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    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Prior approval
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    Tesco Superstore 3 Victoria Avenue East Manchester M9 6HW

    Prior-approval for the installation of 366 photovoltaic panels on a flat roof.

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT-2026-001286 Granted

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    Prior-approval for the erection of 15m streetworks pole with ancillary antennae and equipment cabinets.

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT-2026-000299 Withdrawn

    GROUND FLOOR HALE HOUSE 337 STYAL ROAD MANCHESTER M22 5LG

    Prior Approval for the installation of a roof mounted solar PV system generating 161.6 kWp, comprising of 372x Astro N5 435W panels or similar

    Received 12 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Prior approval