Warehouse and self-storage building at 266 Bury New Road, Salford
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Salford Planning and Transportation Regulatory Panel on 20 Mar 2025.
What was proposed
The application proposed an infill extension forming a distribution warehouse with offices, plus a five-storey self-storage building, parking and landscaping.
“Permission is sought for alterations to existing elevations and erection of an infill extension linking the two existing buildings to form a distribution warehouse with ancillary office and construction of a five-storey self-storage building with associated parking, landscaping, groundworks and boundary treatment.”
Officer report
The site and surroundings
The vacant former car dealership site covers about 0.6 hectares, retains two buildings and lies within an established employment area near homes and commercial uses.
“The application relates to a site on the eastern side of Bury New Road. The site has been vacant since 2023 and was previously operated as a car dealership. The site extends to approximately 0.6 hectares and is laid to hardstanding with two existing buildings on site which are to be retained.”
“There are existing vehicular accesses to the site from Bury New Road and Appian Way. To the eastern side of Appian Way are residential dwellings that sit side on to Appian Way. To the north of the application site is a vacant commercial unit with an extant planning permission for the change of use of the car repair garage (B2 use) to Food Hall (Use Class E) and associated Shisha Bar (Sui Generis) together with external alterations and extension.”
Officer report
Earlier planning history
Earlier permission approved an infill building linking the two showrooms, while permissions for nearby sites covered a food hall and other uses.
“21/78661/FUL - Full planning permission Decision: Approve - Sent: December 2021 266 Bury New Road, Salford, M7 2YJ Construction of an infill building between two existing adjacent car showrooms in order to link them. In addition, a rejuvenation of the external facades, and internal reconfiguration, of the existing showrooms.”
“Adjacent site to north: 21/78453/FUL - Full planning permission Decision: Approve - Sent: February 2023 270, 272 And 274 Bury New Road, Salford, M7 2YJ Change of Use of Car Repair Garage (B2 use) to Food Hall (Use Class E) and associated Shisha Bar (Sui Generis) together with external alterations and extension.”
Officer report
What consultees said
Highways, drainage, noise, contamination and environmental consultees accepted the development subject to conditions, while airport and environmental bodies raised no objections.
“No objections in relation to noise subject to conditions in relation to; hours of operation, including deliveries to be agreed by the LPA, noise rating levels for external plant and equipment and the submission and written agreement of a construction management plan.”
“No objections in relation to land contamination subject to conditions in relation to the submission and written agreement of a phase 2 site investigation report and remediation strategy where required, and a verification report to validate that all agreed remedial works have been undertaken on site.”
Officer report
The committee decision
The committee granted the application for the warehouse, self-storage building, parking, landscaping, groundworks and boundary treatment; the recorded figures were 3 and 6.
“Bury New Road Salford M7 2YJ Alterations to existing elevations and erection of an infill extension linking two existing buildings to form a distribution warehouse with ancillary office and construction of a five-storey self-storage building with associated parking, landscaping, Granted.”
Minutes
Sources
- Salford Planning and Transportation Regulatory Panel minutes, 20 March 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Salford's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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