Planning application
Acute Building Southmoor Road Manchester M23 9LT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval for the installation of 913no rooftop Solar PV modules to the Acute Block Roof of Wythenshawe Hospital for a total of 488.46kwp
As published by the council, reference 144635/P14J/2025
Application record
- Reference
- 144635/P14J/2025
- Type
- Prior approval - PV to non-dwelling
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 28 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 28 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Baguley Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M23 9LT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Nov 2025
Received by Manchester
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
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 21 January 2026, 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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