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Faulkner House, Elm Street, SWINTON, MANCHESTER, M27 6AJ

Refused Salford NOT/2026/0851 Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses

Works: New dwelling

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of the first floor from offices (use class E) to 6no. self-contained apartments (use class C3)

As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0851

Application record

Reference
NOT/2026/0851
Type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
Status
Closed
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Refused
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Decided
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Swinton and Wardley Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
M27 6AJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Salford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • PA/2026/0149 Refused

    Faulkner House, Elm Street, SWINTON, MANCHESTER, M27 6AJ

    Conversion of first floor offices (use class E) to 13 bedroom (13 person) House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (sui generis) with installation of 1no. window to side elevation and 3no. windows to rear elevation

    Decided 2 Apr 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jul 2026

    Received by Salford

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused

Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Salford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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  • Unit 1 Ground Floor, Faulkner House, Elm Street, Swinton, Manchester, M27 6AJ

    PA/2026/0618 Submitted 28 Apr 2026 0m away

    Proposed change of use from a use class B8 to an MOT testing station garage (use class B2), including the installation of MOT testing equipment and associated internal alterations.

    Granted Full applications 14 docs

  • Unit 1 Ground Floor, Faulkner House, Elm Street, Swinton, Manchester, M27 6AJ

    PA/2026/0283 Submitted 26 Feb 2026 0m away

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  • Faulkner House, Elm Street, SWINTON, MANCHESTER, M27 6AJ

    PA/2026/0149 Submitted 5 Feb 2026 0m away

    Conversion of first floor offices (use class E) to 13 bedroom (13 person) House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (sui generis) with installation of 1no. window to side elevation and 3no. windows to rear elevation

    Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 20 docs

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    06/53588/FUL Submitted 2 Oct 2006 0m away

    Alterations to elevations and installation of security shutters and conversion to offices

    Granted Full applications 13 docs

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