Planning application
Tesco Superstore 3 Victoria Avenue East Manchester M9 6HW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior-approval for the installation of 366 photovoltaic panels on a flat roof.
As published by the council, reference NOT-2026-001300
Application record
- Reference
- NOT-2026-001300
- Type
- Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Charlestown
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M9 6HW
Comment by 10 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Manchester through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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125391/AOH/2019 Granted
Tesco Superstore 3 Victoria Avenue East Manchester M9 6HW
Installation of 1x 42" LCD media screen and 3x 1250mm x 700mm flag pole signs with an overall height of 2450mm
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by Manchester
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Manchester took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Manchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Manchester decided prior approval applications in a median of 42 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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