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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
Granted As published: 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

Site history

Applications at this address on the Salford register

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

  • PA/2026/0043 Granted

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

    Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey portable building

    Decided 11 Mar 2026 Lawful development

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.

Nearby applications

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

    PA/2026/0043 Submitted 12 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey portable building

    Granted Lawful development 8 docs
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  • 34 Warwick Street Swinton

    02/43948/HH Submitted 2 Apr 2002 50 yards away

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    Granted Householder Extension
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    PA/2026/0939 Submitted 3 Jul 2026 200 yards away

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In Salford

  • NOT/2026/1218 Awaiting decision

    Burrows House, 10 Priestley Road, Swinton, Manchester, M28 2LY

    Application to determine whether prior approval is required for a pitched roof-mounted 202.23kWp solar photovoltaic installation consisting of 378 x 540W PV modules

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 27 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/1304 Awaiting decision

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    Application to determine if prior approval is required for the installation of a 451.86kw solar PV roof mounted system

    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/1097 Granted

    19 Roberts Street, ECCLES, MANCHESTER, M30 0FX

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a single storey rear extension 6m length, 2.70m maximum height, and 2.70m height to the eaves.

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/1277 Awaiting decision

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    Application to determine if prior approval is required for demolition of former Buzz Bingo, Hankinson Way, Salford, M6 5JA

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/1042 Granted

    Barton Hall, Barton Hall Industrial Estate, Hardy Street, Eccles, M30 7NB

    Application for prior notification of proposed demolition of a two-storey building

    Received 13 Aug, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Prior approval