4 Pensby Close, SWINTON, MANCHESTER, M27 8SQ Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/1102 - Lawful development Decided

Proposal

Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing garage conversion and single-storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Decided

Decided · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Pendlebury and Clifton built-up area; Air quality management area about 65 m away: Salford AQMA.
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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £257,500 in June 2020. Semi-detached house, freehold.

12 June 2020£257,500
29 September 2006£158,000
24 January 2002£60,000

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

Building

Floor area127 m² (1,367 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Salford
Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
M27 8SQ
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Pendlebury and Clifton Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.