Planning application
Faraday House, University Of Salford, 43 Crescent, Salford, M5 4WT
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Refurbishment of existing building, including facade alterations and extension to ground floor with associated landscaping and access
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0243
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0243
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 17 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 17 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 2 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Ordsall Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M5 4WT
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/2025/1017 Granted
Faraday House, University of Salford, 43 Crescent, Salford, M5 4WT
The upgrade of the existing telecommunications equipment comprising the removal of the existing 4m high rooftop mast and replacement with a 4m high rooftop mast in the same location, the installation of 4 no. replacement antennas on the mast to a height of 25.8m above ground level, 2 no. dish antennas to be relocated to the replacement mast, 1 no. new dish antennas, 2 no. antennas on 2 no. freestanding support frames (2 no. antennas to be replaced), 2 no. proposed GPS modules, associated radio units and ancillary works (upgraded radio equipment to be housed within the existing equipment cabin).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Feb 2026
Received by Salford
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
105 documents on file for this application
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Salford granted permission on 2 September 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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