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Prior approval for the installation of flat roof-mounted solar PV installation at Sainsbury's Heaton Park, 648 modules are designed for the system, each panel is rated at 455W, totalling a system size of 294.84kW

Sainsbury's Heaton Retail Park Heaton Park Road Manchester M9 0QS

FinalReference: NOT-2026-000359Manchester City Council

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Application summary

Status
Final
Application type
Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises
Received
Not published
Validated
15 May 2026
Determination deadline
10 Jul 2026
Local authority
Manchester City Council

Application overview

Prior approval for the installation of flat roof-mounted solar PV installation at Sainsbury's Heaton Park, 648 modules are designed for the system, each panel is rated at 455W, totalling a system size of 294.84kW

Proposal details

Reference
NOT-2026-000359
Alternative references
PP-14925563
Ward
Higher Blackley
Agent
Cameron Sanders

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Application location

Sainsbury's Heaton Retail Park Heaton Park Road Manchester M9 0QS

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Officer Report - NOT-2026-000359Officer Report · PDF15 Jul 2026View
Trina Solar statement_Reflectance.pdfSupporting Information · PDF15 May 2026View
ApplicationFormRedacted.pdfApplication Form · PDF15 May 2026View
side-view-valkpro-p10-east-west.pdfPlan · PDF15 May 2026View
PR250227_SainsHEATON_PARK_G201_SES_LAY_PV_LAYOUT_C01.pdfPlan · PDF15 May 2026View
Vertex S_NEG9R.28_EN_2024_APAC_A_web.pdfSupporting Information · PDF15 May 2026View
PR250227_SainsHEATON_PARK_G204_SES_REP_PVSol_EW_C01.pdfSupporting Information · PDF15 May 2026View
Heaton_Park_OS_Location_Plan.pdfLocation Plan · PDF15 May 2026View
Decision Notice - NOT-2026-000359 · PDF29 Jun 2026View

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