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NOT/2024/1345

Ordsall Neighbourhood Office, 2 Robert Hall Street, SALFORD, M5 3LT

Refused Salford Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises

Proposal

An application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed installation 115 kwp of Solar PV. 228 x 505w Solar PV panels mounted to a pitched roof.

As published by the council, reference NOT/2024/1345

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2024

    Received by Salford

  2. 12 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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