49 Swinton Hall Road, SWINTON, MANCHESTER, M27 4BT Data via plota.co.uk

NOT/2026/1304 - Prior approval Part 14 Class J Under Consultation

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for the installation of a 451.86kw solar PV roof mounted system Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Salford's recent prior approvals. Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026.

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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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 Swinton (Salford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £195,000 in July 2025. Other property, leasehold.

10 July 2025£195,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
24 April 2024£2,350,000Freehold. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
19 March 2024£20,160,000Freehold. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Salford
Application type
Prior approval Part 14 Class J
Postcode
M27 4BT
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Swinton and Wardley Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Salford usually decides prior approvals by day 42.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
64%approved
30decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Oct 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.