Planning application
Riverside House, 100 Blackfriars Road, Salford
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application to determine whether prior approval is required for a proposed roof mounted 123.28kWp solar photovoltaic installation comprising 268 x 460W PV modules.
As published by the council, reference NOT/2026/1110
Application record
- Reference
- NOT/2026/1110
- Type
- Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Blackfriars and Trinity Ward
Site history
Applications at this address on the Salford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024.
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OTH/2024/1328 Decided
Riverside House, 100 Blackfriars Road, Salford
Request for confirmation of compliance of condition 8 (landscaping) attached to planning permission 23/81904/FUL (follow up to OTH/2024/0988)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2026
Received by Salford
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Salford took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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 happens while it is decided
This application is with Salford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Salford decided prior approval applications in a median of 47 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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In Salford
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NOT/2026/0986 Refused
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Application to determine whether prior approval is required for the erection of a single‑storey rear extension projecting 3.47 metres from the existing rear elevation, with a maximum height of 2.51 metres, and eaves height of 2.37 metres.
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NOT/2026/0922 Granted
Mary Seacole Building, Statham Street, University of Salford, Salford, M6 6PU
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.
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NOT/2026/1020 Granted
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Application to determine whether prior approval is required for the erection of a single‑storey rear extension projecting 4 metres from the existing rear elevation, with a maximum height of 3.6 metres, an eaves height of 2.3 metres, with a mono‑pitched roof.
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NOT/2026/0851 Refused
Faulkner House, Elm Street, SWINTON, MANCHESTER, M27 6AJ
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)
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NOT/2026/1042 Awaiting decision
Barton Hall, Barton Hall Industrial Estate, Hardy Street, Eccles, M30 7NB
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