Planning application
Mary Seacole Building, Statham Street, University of Salford, Salford, M6 6PU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to determine whether prior approval is required for a proposed pitched roof-mounted 310.20kWp solar photovoltaic installation consisting of 660 × 470W PV modules.
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/0922
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/0922
- Type
- Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Pendleton and Charlestown Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M6 6PU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jun 2026
Received by Salford
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Salford granted permission on 25 August 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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