Arches 4-8 Gorton Street Salford M3 7NL
Proposal
Demolition of existing lean-to building and change of use of railway arches to a flexible range of uses comprising: retail shops, market stalls, restaurants and cafes, bars, food and drink market stalls, craft workshops and studios, microbrewery, art gallery and display space, education and training, events space, and health and fitness, together with associated external circulation and seating areas
- Submitted
- 5 February 2024
- Decided
- 20 March 2025 · Approve with Conditions
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Salford City Council
- Ward
- Blackfriars and Trinity Ward
- ReceivedSubmitted5 Feb
- ValidatedValidated5 Feb
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date10 May
- DecidedDecided20 Mar
Decided in 409 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application for demolition at Arches 4-8 Gorton Street Salford M3 7NL. Salford has handled 2,256 applications of this type and approves 91% of them, typically deciding them in 63 days. This one was decided in 409 days, 49 weeks longer than Salford's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 52 applications across Blackfriars and Trinity Ward. We hold 787 applications in total for the M3 postcode area.
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Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)
- Article 4 direction: 2018 HMO Article 4 Direction
- Brownfield land register: Land to the east of Gravel LaneRegister site at or near this address · +1 more
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.
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