Planning application
Benchill Primary School Benchill Road Manchester M22 8EJ
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.
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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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2025
Received by Manchester
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20 Aug 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Barker Associates LLP Agent
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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
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Benchill Primary School Benchill Road Manchester M22 8EJ
Erection of a single storey extension together with outdoor play area and canopy
Granted Full applications Extension 18 docsSmall domestic -
Benchill Primary School Benchill Road Northenden Manchester M22 8EJ
Variation of condition no.4 to planning permission 106615/VO/2014/S2 to vary BREEAM rating to achieve 'GOOD'
Granted Amendments 6 docs -
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.
Granted Conditions 7 docs -
Benchill Primary School Benchill Road Northenden Manchester M22 8EJ
Creation of 9 additional car parking spaces
Granted Full applications 9 docs -
Benchill Community Centre Benchill Road Manchester M22 8EJ
Discharge of condition 3 (colouration of fence and equipment) attached to planning approval 114254/FO/2016
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