Bridgewater Canal Barton Aqueduct, Barton Lane, Eccles Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/1271 - Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works to a listed building Under Consultation
Listed buildings

Proposal

Application for a lawful development certificate on a Listed Building for proposed maintenance repairs/replacement of 2no. rubber U-seals and repairs to associated frames and fixings to the Barton Swinging Aqueduct. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from Salford's recent lawful development certificates. Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026.

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Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF LocationPlan.pdf Plans · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application form (redacted) · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Scheduled monument: Bridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Barton-upon-Irwell conservation area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
2018 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: unnamed, about 57 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 1 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Heritage at risk about 49 m away: Barton-upon-Irwell; Air quality management area about 20 m away: Salford AQMA.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 1 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 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
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works to a listed building
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Barton and Winton Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. Salford usually decides lawful development certificates by day 56.

Day 2729 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
106decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Salford
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#200 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings