Bridgewater Hotel, 264 Liverpool Road, Eccles, M30 0RZ Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0642 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Change of use from a vacant pub to a 19 bedroom 19 person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) and associated external changes. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
✓
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Salford's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 17 Sept 2026.

Going to planning committee

Thursday 15 October, 10am

Planning and Transportation Regulatory Panel

Salford Suite, Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton

Item 5a on the agenda

The committee will decide this application in public. Most councils let objectors, supporters and the applicant speak if they register in advance, each by its own deadline.

Source: Salford's committee agenda. The council can change the date or the agenda up to the meeting.

Documents 29

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Air quality management area: Salford AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Eccles (Salford) 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. 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 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 2

Last sold for £340,000 in February 2026. Other property, leasehold.

23 February 2026£340,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
8 September 2025£285,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area629 m² (6,770 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, 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
M30 0RZ
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Barton and Winton Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Planning Panel
Applicant
Show
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 60, past the statutory target. 77% of changes of use in Salford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 604 days past the 56-day target
48%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
13%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

6comments received
2 objecting4 neutral

33% object · below the UK average of 74%

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Committee
15 Oct 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

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.

Leaseholders: 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.