Planning application
Gorton Education Village 50 Wembley Road Manchester M18 7DT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Approval for the installation of a 603.20 kWp solar photovoltaic installation consisting of 1160 x 530W PV Modules
As published by the council, reference 144168/P14J/2025
Application record
- Reference
- 144168/P14J/2025
- Type
- Prior approval - PV to non-dwelling
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 2 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 25 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Levenshulme Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M18 7DT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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PLA-2026-001568 Awaiting decision
Gorton Education Village 50 Wembley Road Manchester M18 7DT
Extension to provide additional dining space.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Oct 2025
Received by Manchester
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25 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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NPS Energy Ltd Agent, registered in Oldham
Active · incorporated 2005 · Oldham
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Manchester granted permission on 25 November 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.
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