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3 Gorton Grove, WORSLEY, MANCHESTER, M28 3QE

PA/2026/0091Householder planning permissionRefused
Householder

Refused on 16 March 2026

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Proposed part two-storey, part single-storey side extension

Submitted
22 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Walkden North Ward
  1. Received22 Jan
  2. Validated22 Jan
  3. Consult.
  4. Target17 Feb
  5. Decided16 Mar

Decided in 53 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a single storey side extension at 3 Gorton Grove, WORSLEY, MANCHESTER, M28 3QE. Salford has handled 2,261 applications of this type. This one was decided in 53 days, 3 days quicker than Salford's typical decision time. The site is in the Draycott conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 34 applications across Walkden North Ward. We hold 1,657 applications in total for the M28 postcode area.

88% of full applications at Salford City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed two-storey side extension, by reason of its excessive width, bulk and overall massing, would appear disproportionate to the scale of the original dwelling and would fail to read as a subordinate addition. The resulting roof form creates an awkward and visually discordant relationship with the existing house, and the misalignment and poor proportionality of fenestration introduces a jarring elevation that disrupts the architectural rhythm of the host property and adjacent terrace. Consequently, the development would result in an unbalanced and visually intrusive form of extension, harming the character and appearance of the dwelling and the wider street scene. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies D1, D2 and D8 of the Salford Local Plan: Development Management Policies and Designations and the National Planning Policy Framework (in particular paragraph 135). Article 35 Declaration The proposal would not improve the economic, social and environmental conditions of the area nor does it comply with the development plan and therefore does not comprise sustainable development. There were no amendments to the scheme, or conditions which could reasonably have been imposed, which could have made the development acceptable and it was therefore not possible to approve the application.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
M28 3QE
Application type
Householder planning permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
22 January 2026
Target decision date
17 February 2026
Application expires
19 March 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Article 4 direction: 2024 HMO Article 4 Direction
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Salford

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