Ordsall Lane SW, Ordsall Lane, Salford, M5 4RS Data via plota.co.uk

NOT/2026/1089 - Prior notification Refused

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed installation of a EE/H3G Valmont 20m Phase 7 Mk2 streetworks pole on root foundation and associated ancillary works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
31 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
14 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Conservation area about 51 m away: Castlefield; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the 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.

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Important details

Council
Salford
Application type
Prior notification
Postcode
M5 4RS
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Ordsall Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Refused
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, about the council's usual 43 days. Refused, as 35% of prior approvals here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
33decided in the last year

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

Public comments

4comments received
4 neutral

Last counted 15 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Sept 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