diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/payroll_runs_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/payroll_runs_controller.rb
index 8b0c0524f2..1604cd1a3a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/payroll_runs_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/payroll_runs_controller.rb
@@ -49,5 +49,16 @@ def show
       @payroll_run = PayrollRun.where(id: params[:id]).includes({claims: [:eligibility]}, {payments: [{claims: [:eligibility]}]}).first
       @pagy, @payments = pagy(@payroll_run.payments.ordered.includes(claims: [:eligibility]).includes(:topups))
     end
+
+    def destroy
+      if PayrollRun.allow_destroy?
+        PayrollRun.find(params[:id]).destroy!
+        redirect_to admin_payroll_runs_path, notice: "Payroll run deleted"
+      else
+        redirect_to(
+          admin_payroll_runs_path, alert: "Payroll run deletion is not allowed"
+        )
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/payroll_run.rb b/app/models/payroll_run.rb
index c65d603c56..2c6adde813 100644
--- a/app/models/payroll_run.rb
+++ b/app/models/payroll_run.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ class PayrollRun < ApplicationRecord
 
   scope :this_month, -> { where(created_at: DateTime.now.all_month) }
 
+  def self.allow_destroy?
+    ENV["ENVIRONMENT_NAME"].start_with?("review") ||
+      ENV["ENVIRONMENT_NAME"] == "test" ||
+      Rails.env.development?
+  end
+
   def total_award_amount
     payments.sum(:award_amount)
   end
diff --git a/app/views/admin/payroll_runs/show.html.erb b/app/views/admin/payroll_runs/show.html.erb
index 9a050dc397..fee1b631b5 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/payroll_runs/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/payroll_runs/show.html.erb
@@ -157,4 +157,15 @@
 
     <%== render partial: 'pagination', locals: { pagy: @pagy } %>
   </div>
+
+  <% if PayrollRun.allow_destroy? %>
+    <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds">
+      <%= button_to(
+        "Delete payroll run",
+        admin_payroll_run_path(@payroll_run),
+        method: :delete,
+        class: "govuk-button govuk-button--warning",
+      ) %>
+    </div>
+  <% end %>
 </div>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 3eab37bc12..b8b19f1d62 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def matches?(request)
     resources :student_loans_data_uploads, only: [:new, :create]
     resources :tps_data_uploads, only: [:new, :create]
 
-    resources :payroll_runs, only: [:index, :new, :create, :show] do
+    resources :payroll_runs, only: [:index, :new, :create, :show, :destroy] do
       resources :payment_confirmation_report_uploads, only: [:new, :create]
       resource :download, only: [:new, :create, :show], controller: "payroll_run_downloads"
       resources :payments, only: [:destroy] do