Faraday House, University Of Salford, 43 Crescent, Salford, M5 4WT Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0243 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Refurbishment of existing building, including facade alterations and extension to ground floor with associated landscaping and access Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 7 Sept 2026, 09:14

Application progress

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Received

17 Feb 2026

✓

Approved

2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents 105

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF PA 2026 0243 Decision Notice Decision Notice · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 29

Plans & drawings 63

Application forms 2

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application form (redacted) · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted [S/S] Application form (redacted) · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 6

PDF Landscape Consultation response · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Highways Consultation response · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Historic England Consultation response · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Environment Officer Consultation response · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape Consultation response · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF GMEU Consultation response · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 3

FullApproved2 Sep 2026PA/2026/0243This application
Refurbishment of existing building, including facade alterations and extension to ground floor with associated landscaping…
Conditions 3, 4, 5b, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 9a, 12 awaiting decision
- AmendmentApplication for a non material amendment relating to minor elevation, landscaping…10 Sep 2026OTH/2026/1286
- ConditionsRequest for approval of the Statutory Biodiversity Gain Plan and request for confirmation…7 Sep 2026OTH/2026/1261

Site constraints 8

Crescent conservation area conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

Council document ↗

Article 4 direction

2018 HMO Article 4 Direction. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.

An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.

Heritage at risk: Crescent

On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.

A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.

Historic England ↗

Air quality management area: Salford AQMA

The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.

Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.

Council record ↗

Also on the record

5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Coalfield, development low risk area; Registered park or garden about 216 m away: Peel Park; Inside the Salford built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council: Salford
Application type: Full planning permission
Postcode: M5 4WT
Received: 17 Feb 2026
Validated: 17 Feb 2026
Ward: Ordsall Ward
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 14 Apr 2026
Decision: Approve with Conditions
Decision date: 2 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 197 days from validation, 138 days slower than Salford's median of 59 for extensions. Approved, as 84% of extensions here are.

This one197d

Council59d

UK55d

45%decided within 8 weeks

84%approved

328decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Salford in the last twelve months, from validation. Salford decision record →

Public comments

9comments received

9 neutral

Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 11 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved

The upgrade of the existing telecommunications equipment comprising the removal of the ex…

PA/2025/1017 2 Sep 2025

2023 Approved

Fell one Eucalyptus glaucescens (T1) and one Eucalyptus nicholii (T2).

23/81884/TREECA 26 Jul 2023

2020 Refused

This is a notification only no consultation or decision is required by the Council - 9 no…

20/76671/ELCOM 19 Jan 2021

2018 Approved

Remove one overhanging branch back to the main stem one eucalyptus tree (T1).

18/71760/TREECA 8 Jun 2018

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

The Crescent, Outside Maxwell Building, Salford, M5 4WT

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PA/2025/1537 13 Jan 2026

2025 Approved

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2024 Approved

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2023 Approved

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2021 Approved

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The proposed upgrade of an existing base station consisting of removal of 9 no Vodafone a…

21/76913/FUL 15 Jun 2021

2020 Approved

29 Fire Station Square, Salford, M5 4NZ

Single storey rear extension with two velux windows and external alterations

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2019 Approved

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Display of an externally illuminated banner that will be installed as part of a decorativ…

19/74043/ADV 18 Oct 2019

2018 Approved

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Advertisement consent for Two digital LED screens, one on each side of the InLink unit pr…

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2018 Approved

Outside Maxwell Building , Salford University, Crescent, Salford, M5 4WT

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18/72119/TEL56 15 Oct 2018

2016 Refused

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Part demolition and refurbishment of existing former police headquarters, including two s…

16/68336/FUL 6 Apr 2017

2016 Approved

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Display of two non-illuminated fascia signs on two University buildings

16/69274/ADV 6 Mar 2017

2016 Refused

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Salford

Planning Authority Score

3.9/10

Below average

#200 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

Salford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #206 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils

for householder decisions

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

Salford decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

90%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #115 of 296

95%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #90 of 296

56%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #206 of 296

53%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #243 of 296

70%

Minor dwellings approved

40 decided (1-9 homes)

85%

Major dwellings approved

13 decided (10+ homes)

77%

Change of use approved

75 decided

737

Total decisions

76 refused in the year to March 2026

Faraday House, University Of Salford, 43 Crescent, Salford, M5 4WT Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 105

Decision & officer reports 1

Statements & assessments 29

Plans & drawings 63

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 6

Other documents 4

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 8

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Public comments

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