Land to the East of Fiddlers Lane, Irlam, M44 6HN Data via plota.co.uk

OTH/2026/1362 - Screening Opinion Valid

Proposal

Request for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening opinion for proposed 154no. affordable dwellings, with landscaping, public open space, parking and other associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Nov 2026 and 24 Dec 2026, from Salford's recent new homes.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Irlam 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. 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
Screening Opinion
Postcode
M44 6HN
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Higher Irlam and Peel Green Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Salford usually decides new homes by day 60.

Day 1050 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
33%decided within 8 weeks
63%approved
31decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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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