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1 Ferrous Way, IRLAM, MANCHESTER, M44 5FS

Granted Salford NOT/2025/1338 Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for the installation of roof mounted solar PV array (236.61 kWp capacity)

As published by the council, reference NOT/2025/1338

Application record

Reference
NOT/2025/1338
Type
Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises
Status
Closed
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
11 Sep 2025
Validated
11 Sep 2025
Decided
5 Nov 2025
Ward
Cadishead and Lower Irlam Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M44 5FS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Salford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • NOT/2025/0052 Granted

    1 Ferrous Way, IRLAM, MANCHESTER, M44 5FS

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for the installation of roof mounted solar PV array (397 kWp capacity)

    Decided 19 Mar 2025 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2025

    Received by Salford

  2. 5 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Salford granted permission on 5 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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    NOT/2025/0052 Submitted 22 Jan 2025 50 yards away

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    Granted Prior approval 8 docs

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