Pavement at Shawbrook Road Manchester M19 1DL Data via plota.co.uk

NOT-2026-001286 - Prior approval Part 16 Class A Approved

Proposal

Prior-approval for the erection of 15m streetworks pole with ancillary antennae and equipment cabinets. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Manchester 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
Manchester
Application type
Prior approval Part 16 Class A
Postcode
M19 1DL
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Burnage
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sam Wismayer

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 8 days faster than Manchester's median of 42 for prior approvals. Approved, as 83% of prior approvals here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
104decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Manchester
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#68 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Manchester ranks #146 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Manchester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #174 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #84 of 296
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #146 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #59 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
54 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
49 decided
1,924
Total decisions
242 refused in the year to March 2026