Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Salford City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
15,587 approved · 1,823 refused · 919 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 18 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
23 Stablefold, Worsley, M28 2ED
Received Not published30 Maldon Drive, Eccles, M30 9LU
Received Not published5 Edward Avenue, Salford, M6 8DA
Received Not published64 Baines Avenue, Irlam, M44 6AT
Received Not published8-10 , Glendore, Salford, M5 5EY
Received Not published257 Ordsall Lane, Salford, M5 3WH
Received Not published8 Gratten Court, Worsley, M28 3BZ
Received Not published4 Grange Road, Eccles, M30 8JQ
Received Not published11 Park Road, Salford, M6 8HN
Received Not publishedLand On The South West Side Of , Michigan Avenue, Salford, M50 2GY
Received Not publishedKnowles Court , Eccles Old Road, Salford, M6 8ES
Received Not publishedLand Rear Of 2 To 12 , Windsor Avenue, Irlam, M44 6HP
Received Not publishedSt Ignatius Church And Rectory, King Edward Street, Salford, M5 3RG
Received Not published15 King Edwards Buildings , Bury Old Road, Salford, M7 4QJ
Received Not published75 Nevile Road, Salford, M7 3PP
Received Not publishedLand On The South West Side Of , Michigan Avenue, Salford, M50 2GY
Received Not publishedPlot D3 , White, Media City Uk, Salford, M50 2EQ
Received Not publishedSt Josephs Hostel , 1 Millers Street, Eccles, M30 8PF
Received Not published37 Lambton Road, Worsley, M28 2SU
Received Not published55 Broadway, Worsley, M28 7FA
Received Not published38 New Hall Avenue, Eccles, M30 7LE
Received Not published167 Rake Lane, Swinton, M27 8RD
Received Not published30 St Marks Crescent, Worsley, M28 7GF
Received Not publishedThe Cliff Arena Building, Lower Broughton Road, Salford, M7 3TP
Received Not publishedRecords are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Salford City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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