Planning application
Co-Op Academy, Sefton Road, SWINTON, MANCHESTER, M27 6JU
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Dec 2025
Received by Salford
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3 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Approved
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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