Former RMS, 66 Pendlebury Road, Swinton, Manchester, M27 4LY Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/1165 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Demolition of existing building and erection of 218 dwellings comprising four five-storey apartment blocks providing 172 apartments and 46 two and three-storey houses, with associated access roads, parking, landscaping and infrastructure (100% affordable housing). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 21 Nov 2026, from Salford's recent demolitions. Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026.

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Documents 69

Statements & assessments 27

PDF BNG Metric - Amended Technical assessment · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG Report - Amended Technical assessment · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF R01 - KE.PR.M27 - Pendlebury Road, Swinton - Energy and Environmental Standards Statement Technical assessment · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 10905r3 - Air Quality Assessment - Pendlebury Road, Swinton Technical assessment · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF statutory metric - former rms swinton - m27 4eq - 46936510 - v1.0 - 29072026.xlsx Technical assessment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF secure parcel statement - pendlebury rd.pdf Technical assessment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF bers report-rms swinton m27 4ly-29.07.2026.pdf Technical assessment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF pendlebury road swinton - affordable housing statement v2.pdf Technical assessment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF a1 sheet 1 to 500 scale topographical survey s22-416-1.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF energy-and-carbon-proforma_2-0 rms swinton.xlsx Technical assessment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 52-156-r1-3 - noise impact assessment - rms swinton salford.pdf Technical assessment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF bng part 1 and 2 - former rms swinton - m27 4eq - 46936510 - v1.0 - 29072026.pdf Technical assessment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF emlr appendix 4_compressed.pdf Technical assessment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Statement of community involvement · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Employment Land Market Report - final June 2026 R Technical assessment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 5276ta.01_withfigsplansapps.pdf Technical assessment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF emlr appendix 1 to 3.pdf Technical assessment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF a1 sheet 1 to 500 scale topographical survey s22-416-2.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF pendlebury road - planning statement v2 .pdf Planning statement · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF hia - rms swinton.pdf Technical assessment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 1156_r01a_former_rms_swinton_site_archaeology_desk_based_assessment_final_24_07_26_issue.pdf Technical assessment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 26-0164 cis pendlebury road.pdf Technical assessment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF bs5387 - former rms swinton site - 46936510_ams01_02 - 29-07-26.pdf Technical assessment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Statement of community involvement · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF elmr - final june 2026.pdf Technical assessment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF c017-tur-xx-xx-do-a-0001-00-p01 - design and accesss statement v2.pdf Design and Access Statement · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 11134 phase i geo-environmental assessment report june 2022_compressed.pdf Technical assessment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 27

PDF Proposed Planting Plans - Amended Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Planting Plans - Amended Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Wide Planting Plan - Amended Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF C017-KEL-XX-XX-SE-A-0610-01-P01 - Site Sections Plans · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Site Photo - RMS (Aerial Photograph) Plans · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF C017-KEL-XX-XX-EL-A-0600-001-P02 - House Type pack Plans · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RMS Swinton (Existing Site Plan) Plans · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Protection Plan - 46936510_tpp01_02 - 29-07-26.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF C017-KEL-XX-XX-PL-A-0106-00-P01 - House Type Plan.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF C017-KEL-XX-XX-EL-A-0600-00-P01 - Street Scenes.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF c019-sqy-xx-xx-pl-l-401-001-planting plan sheet 1-a0-p01.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF c019-sqy-xx-xx-pl-l-401-000-site wide planting and plant schedule-a0-p01.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF c019-sqy-xx-xx-pl-l-401-002-planting plan sheet 2-a0-p01.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF C017-KEL-XX-XX-PL-A-0700-00-P01 - Waste Management Plan.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF C017-KEL-XX-XX-PL-A-0300-00-P01 - Boundary Treatment Plan.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF C017-KEL-XX-XX-PL-A-0101-00-P01 - Colour Layout.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF forhousing parking provison 2025.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF C017-KEL-XX-XX-SE-A-0610-00-P01 - Site Sections.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF C017-KEL-XX-XX-PL-A-0105-00-P01 - Adopted Highways Plan.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF bs5387 - former rms swinton site - 46936510_aia01_02 - 29-07-26.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF C017-KEL-XX-XX-PL-A-0103-00-P01 - Storey Heights Plan.pdf PDF · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF C017-KEL-XX-XX-PL-A-0104-00-P01 - Parking strategy plan.pdf PDF · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF C017-KEL-XX-XX-PL-A-0001-00-P01 - Site Location Plan.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF C017-KEL-XX-XX-PL-A-0400-00-P01 - Hard Landscaping Plan.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF C017-KEL-XX-XX-PL-A-0100-000-P01 - Planning Layout.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF C017-KEL-XX-XX-PL-A-0102-00-P01 - Tenure Plan.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF C017-KEL-XX-XX-PL-A-0200-00-P01 - Materials Plan.pdf Plans · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 16 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
Full planning permission
Postcode
M27 4LY
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Swinton Park Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
NJL Consulting

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 91-day target. Salford usually decides demolitions by day 63.

Day 1972 days to the 91-day target
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

6comments received
6 neutral

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Salford
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#200 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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