Princes Park Garden Centre, Liverpool Road, Irlam, M44 6BR Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/1047 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Demolition of existing greenhouses and erection of three modular buildings comprising a retail unit, workshop and potting shed and a store. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Dec 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from Salford's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

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Documents 20

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Irlam built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 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.

Building

Floor area670 m² (7,212 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (asset rating 309)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Community/Day Centre
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2012, 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
Full planning permission
Postcode
M44 6BR
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Cadishead and Lower Irlam Ward
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Salford usually decides demolitions by day 63.

Day 1647 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
38%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
60decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Nov 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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.