Units 5, 5a and 5b Hilton Square, Bolton Road, Swinton, M27 4DB Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2025/1664 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

The proposed extension and regularisation of waste operations at Units 5, 5a, and 5b on Hilton Square, including the change of use of an existing building, the construction of a new building and new storage layout. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Nov 2025
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 30 Apr 2026; it is now day 236. The consultation period closed on 30 Apr 2026.

Documents 37

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Article 4 direction
2024 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Inside the Pendlebury and Clifton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
M27 4DB
Received
19 Nov 2025
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Ward
Pendlebury and Clifton Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Apr 2026
Decision level
Planning Panel
Applicant
Show
Agent
- Heffernan

Decision outlook

Day 236, past the statutory target. 78% of changes of use in Salford are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Sept 2026.

Day 236180 days past the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
12%go to committee

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

Public comments

15comments received
1 objecting13 neutral1 supporting

7% support · below the UK average of 16%

Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Apr 2026
Committee
3 Sept 2026
Salford
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#200 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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