Artisan bakery conversion at 59A Clifton Road, Eccles, Manchester

“This application relates to a site located on the eastern side of Clifton Road in Monton. The site comprises a detached building, with a partially covered front yard area housing two storage containers as well as various materials.”

“Vehicular access to the property is from Clifton Road, with the highway to the front of the site being marked “Loading Only”.”

“PA/2025/0891 - Lawful development: Existing use…”

“09/58033/FUL - Full planning permission Decision: Approve - Sent: October 2009 59A Clifton Road, Eccles, M30 9QS Retention of storage area at the front of the building…”

“In order to deal with fumes and odours generated in the cooking process a fume extraction system would be installed, with this discharging via a flue. This is considered to be acceptable, with suitable technology existing to abate cooking odours from premises such as this that are operating within close proximity to residential uses.”

“The application site is located within a sustainable location, circa 150m from the eastern edge of Monton Local Centre and just off the Swinton Greenway, which is a popular walking and cycling route. There is limited on street parking available on Clifton Road, however there is short stay on street parking available on Monton Road, as it runs through Monton Local Centre, with further parking being provided within a public car park within the centre.”

“Salford Environment Officer Advise that they have no objections to the application subject to the attachment of conditions to (a) restrict the hours of operation of the bakery to between 7am and 5pm Monday to Friday and between 8.30am and 4pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays and (b) secure the introduction of a suitable fume extract system and its subsequent maintenance.”

“Salford Highways Officer Advise that they have no objections to the proposal subject to the attachment of a condition to secure a series of off-site highways works including a) renewing the footway fronting the development and providing a new access point in the form of a vehicle crossover point b) the revocation of the existing 'Loading Only' TRO, including the removal of relevant signage and c) the provision of new H-bar markings fronting the site.”

“Change of use application from workshop (use class B2) to artisan bakery (use class E) with internal seating and facilities, including the removal of the front canopy, alterations to the elevations and the installation of an extraction flue exiting through pitched roof and velux rooflights.”

“Granted, subject to condition 9 (hours of opening) being amended to limit all operations and deliveries and not just trade to those hours stated (this was presented verbally by the planning officer at the meeting).”