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1 Sunbank Lane Manchester WA15 0AF

Granted Manchester 145280/P14J/2026 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 for the installation of 9700no rooftop Solar PV modules across 5no existing ICON and Alpha commercial units for a maximum of 4.3MWp.

As published by the council, reference 145280/P14J/2026

Application record

Reference
145280/P14J/2026
Type
Prior approval - PV to non-dwelling
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Decided
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Woodhouse Park Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WA15 0AF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Feb 2026

    Received by Manchester

  2. 17 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Igen Energy Ltd 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 17 April 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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