74 Stanwell Road, SWINTON, MANCHESTER, M27 5TH Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0984 - Change of use Under Consultation

Proposal

Change of use from a 4 bedroom dwellinghouse (use class C3) to a 4 bedroom 4 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (use class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Oct 2026 and 30 Oct 2026, from Salford's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 29 Sept 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 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
Change of use
Postcode
M27 5TH
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Swinton and Wardley Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Salford usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2531 days to 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

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 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