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Land At Soapworks Colgate Lane Salford M5 3LZ

Granted Salford PA/2023/0435 Full planning permission

Works: Extension Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Hybrid planning permission comprising: - Full planning permission for the demolition of the existing gatehouse; the conversion and redevelopment of Block D including partial demolition and erection of upwards extension to create a part single, part 3, part 6 and part 9 storey building comprising 78 residential units (Use Class C3) and commercial, business and service floorspace (Use Class E); the creation of a 12-storey Transport Hub comprising a multi-storey car park with commercial, business and service floorspace (Use Class E); associated public realm and landscaping, infrastructure and highways improvement works; and - Outline planning permission with all matters reserved except for access for a mixed-use development of up to 33/17/10 storeys comprising: up to 500 residential units (Use Class C3) and associated car parking; up to 500sqm of commercial, business and service floorspace (Use Class E); the creation of a pavilion building (up to 470sqm, Use Class F2); public realm and landscaping; highways improvement works; and other associated infrastructure.

As published by the council, reference PA/2023/0435

Application record

Reference
PA/2023/0435
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
16 Oct 2024
Validated
16 Oct 2024
Decided
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Ordsall Ward
Decision by
Planning Panel
Postcode
M5 3LZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Salford register

This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • OTH/2026/0808 Decided

    Land at Soapworks, Colgate Lane, Salford, M5 3LZ

    Request for confirmation of compliance of condition 9 (Archaeology) attached to planning permission PA/2023/0435

    Decided 13 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • OTH/2026/0807 Decided

    Land at Soapworks, Colgate Lane, Salford, M5 3LZ

    Request for confirmation of compliance of condition 8 (Boreholes) attached to planning permission PA/2023/0435

    Decided 4 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • OTH/2026/0806 Decided

    Land at Soapworks, Colgate Lane, Salford, M5 3LZ

    Request for confirmation of compliance of condition 6 (Contamination) attached to planning permission PA/2023/0435

    Decided 3 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • OTH/2026/0805 Decided

    Land at Soapworks, Colgate Lane, Salford, M5 3LZ

    Request for confirmation of compliance of condition 5 (CMS) attached to planning permission PA/2023/0435

    Decided 3 Aug 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Oct 2024

    Received by Salford

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

4 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • OTH/2026/0808 Decided

    Land at Soapworks, Colgate Lane, Salford, M5 3LZ

    Request for confirmation of compliance of condition 9 (Archaeology) attached to planning permission PA/2023/0435

    Decided 13 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • OTH/2026/0807 Decided

    Land at Soapworks, Colgate Lane, Salford, M5 3LZ

    Request for confirmation of compliance of condition 8 (Boreholes) attached to planning permission PA/2023/0435

    Decided 4 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • OTH/2026/0806 Decided

    Land at Soapworks, Colgate Lane, Salford, M5 3LZ

    Request for confirmation of compliance of condition 6 (Contamination) attached to planning permission PA/2023/0435

    Decided 3 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • OTH/2026/0805 Decided

    Land at Soapworks, Colgate Lane, Salford, M5 3LZ

    Request for confirmation of compliance of condition 5 (CMS) attached to planning permission PA/2023/0435

    Decided 3 Aug 2026 Conditions

Documents

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361 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Salford granted permission on 1 June 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.

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