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Co-Op Academy, Sefton Road, SWINTON, MANCHESTER, M27 6JU

Granted Salford NOT/2025/1648 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 a proposed installation of roof mounted solar PV with a maximum kWp of 127.33 on Co-Op Academy

As published by the council, reference NOT/2025/1648

Application record

Reference
NOT/2025/1648
Type
Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Approved
Received
10 Dec 2025
Validated
10 Dec 2025
Decided
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Swinton and Wardley Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M27 6JU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Dec 2025

    Received by Salford

  2. 3 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Approved

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Salford granted permission on 3 February 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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