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Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,980Searchable applications
370Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 1,163 approved or refused records
198Refused applications
965 approved · 198 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Mar 2024 to 21 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 22 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and Building ControlLocal plan Planning policy and strategyPre-application advice Advice before submitting a planning applicationConservation areas Pre-application advice for heritage sitesArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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.
Conservation areas22 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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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.
More application records
- Decided118477/HHA/26
Erection of part single/part two storey side and rear extension and associated external alterations
109 Moss Lane Partington Manchester M31 4EA
Received 24 Feb 2026 - Decided118478/FUL/26
Alterations to existing building (including demolition of canopies, external changes to elevations and new windows to first floor) to facilitate the use of the first floor for offices (Class E) with new external escape/fire stair from the offices to ground floor together with new cycle and bin stores.
Stanley Square Shopping Centre Sale Manchester M33 7ZZ
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Awaiting decision118479/FUL/26
Erection of single storey rear extension forming additional dental facilities with access steps, raised platform and associated landscaping.
Dental Surgery 63 Manchester Road Altrincham WA14 4RH
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided118480/HHA/26
Erection of part single/part two storey side and rear extension
60 Marford Crescent Sale M33 4DH
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided118481/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for use of part of library as building society service desk and pod.
Library 34 Golden Way Urmston Manchester M41 0NA
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided118482/HHA/26
Erection of single storey rear extension
43 Mainwood Road Timperley Altrincham WA15 7JW
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided118484/HHA/26
Replacement of roof including increase in ridge height, alteration from hip to gable and formation of rear dormer
2 Tewkesbury Avenue Davyhulme Manchester M41 0RJ
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Unknown118485/S211/26
Works to trees within Ashley Heath Conservation Area specifically for felling of 5 no. trees and general maintenance.
Rathgale South Road Hale Barns Altrincham WA14 3HT
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided118486/HHA/26
Remodelling of existing dwelling with raised ridge height, demolition of conservatory and decking, erection of single storey side and rear extensions. New first floor front extension to create additional bedrooms over existing flat roof, new pitched roof over front flat roof of the garage and other external alterations including new entrance porch and windows.
11 Laurel Drive Timperley Altrincham WA15 7PW
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Unknown118487/S211/26
Works to trees within Dunham Town Conservation Area, specifically the felling of 1no. Goat Willow and the general maintenance of a number of trees.
Dunham Massey Hall Woodhouse Lane Dunham Massey Altrincham WA14 4SJ
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided118488/TPO/26
Works to trees within Tree Presevation Order No. 054 specifically the repollarding of 1 no. lime tree (see site plan).
36 Brooklands Road Sale M33 3SJ
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided118489/DEM/26
Demolition of three single storey steel framed warehouse structures as identified on the submitted Demolition Plan. (Consultation under Schedule 2, Part 11, Class B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) (England) Order 2015.)
International Timber Trafford Wharf Road Trafford Park Manchester M17 1DJ
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Unknown118490/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 113366/FUL/24. Condition numbers: 17 (Contaminated Land partial discharge); 18 (Drainage Scheme)
477 Barton Road Stretford Manchester M32 9TA
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided118491/HHA/26
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and associated external works
55 Conway Road Davyhulme Manchester M41 0TF
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided118492/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 116363/VAR/25. Condition number: 10 (contaminated land)
Sale United Reformed Church 10 Montague Road Sale M33 3BU
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided118493/HHA/26
Erection of single storey side extension
22 Shaftesbury Gardens Flixton Manchester M41 6NP
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided118494/NMA/26
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission (113470/HHA/24) for windows omitted or resized to side elevation, installation of front roof windows and alterations to rear elevation sliding doors
32 Clarendon Crescent Sale M33 2FT
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided118495/CPE/26
Application for Certificate of Existing Lawful Development for confirmation that the development has lawfully commenced in accordance with Condition 1 of 108169/FUL/22 due to the excavation for foundations and the pouring of concrete for footings and foundation pads, and all pre-commencement conditions having been discharged.
Parkfield 8 Groby Place Altrincham WA14 4AL
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided118496/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for installation of an LV panel, 3 No. EV charging posts, associated electrical works and cabling, as well as improved paving and line marking. All works are located within the existing car park.
Land At Cross Street Sale M33 7JR
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided118497/HHA/26
Erection of a proposed single storey side extension.
30 Benbecula Way Davyhulme Manchester M41 7ES
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided118498/NMA/26
Application for non-material amendment to 82014/FULL/2013 change the facing brick type on plots 1, 2 and 3 to Ibstock Atlas Smooth Red.
Former L And M Business Park Norman Road Altrincham WA14 4ES
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided118499/FUL/26
Erection of a substation and associated works.
Cross Street Sale M33 7JR
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided118500/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 109631/RES/22. Condition number: 11 (facade design - noise)
The Kellogg Building Talbot Road Old Trafford Manchester M16 0PU
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Decided118501/HHA/26
Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of part single part two storey rear extension, single storey front porch, formation of dormer to rear, conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and associated external alterations including removal of chimney and addition of rooflights.
25 Ravenwood Drive Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 0JA
Received 19 Feb 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Trafford Metropolitan Borough 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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