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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965 approved · 198 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- Decided118585/FUL/26
Erection of padel courts with associated landscaping, engineering works, boundary treatments and lighting columns.
Altrincham Golf Club Stockport Road Timperley Altrincham WA15 7LP
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided118586/HHA/26
Demolition of existing garage and conservatory and erection of single storey side and rear extension
9 Lansdowne Road Altrincham WA14 4HJ
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided118587/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 113137/FUL/24. Condition numbers: 3 (Affordable Housing Statement), 4 (External Materials - Partial discharge), 5 (Facade Schedule), 8 (Boundaries, screens and retaining walls), 11 (Bin Stores), 12 (Cycle store), 15 (Biodiversity Enhancements) and 20 (Noise Mitigation).
103 Shetland Way Davyhulme Manchester M41 7FU
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided118588/HHA/26
Erection of single storey front, side and rear extension and associated external alterations
58 Woodstock Road Altrincham WA14 5JB
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided118590/HHA/26
Erection of a proposed single storey side and rear extension and a front porch with canopy.
122 Iona Way Davyhulme Manchester M41 7FY
Received 8 Mar 2026 - Decided118591/HHA/26
Erection of part single/part 2 storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
22 Meadow Bank Timperley Altrincham WA15 6QP
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided118592/HHA/26
Erection of single storey front, two storey side and single storey rear extension, and associated external alterations
163 Chatsworth Road Stretford Manchester M32 9PY
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided118593/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 110093/FUL/23. Condition number: 14 (Construction Management Plan).
Longford Park Stretford
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided118594/VAR/26
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for variation of condition 3 on planning permission 115756/HHA/25 (External alterations including replacement of windows, widening of one window and engineering works to form basement patio windows and associated terracing.). To amend the approved sliding and bi-folding doors to French doors.
Schenley 1 Bentinck Road Altrincham WA14 2BW
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided118595/HHA/26
Demolition of the existing garage and outbuilding. Erection of a single storey rear extension, conversion of the loft into habitable living accommodation and 2no rear dormers. External alterations to include new/replacement windows and alterations to the chimneys.
22 Enville Road Bowdon Altrincham WA14 2PF
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided118596/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 112534/VAR/23. Condition number: 3 (Demolition Method Statement).
Land At Stretford Mall And Lacy Street Chester Road Stretford M32 9BD
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided118597/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 115055/FUL/24. Condition number: 5 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme).
Trafford Centre Service Station Access Road Trafford Centre Trafford Park Manchester M17 8AT
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided118598/TPO/26
Works to trees within Tree Preservation Order No. 363 specifically the removal of 2No ash trees and the general maintenance of various trees (see site plan).
Land To The Rear Of 49 To 93 Thirlmere Road Partington Manchester M31 4PR
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided118599/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 115426/VAR/25. Condition number: 2 (driveway materials).
Plot 3 Land Between 17 - 23 Brooks Drive Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 8TL
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided118600/FUL/26
Replacement drainage and resurfacing of the forecourt paths to the front of Dunham Massey Hall in a resin bound surface finish
Dunham Park Woodhouse Lane Dunham Massey Altrincham WA14 4SJ
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided118601/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for erection of single storey side extension
279 Norris Road Sale M33 2UN
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided118602/HHA/26
Enlargement of existing lightwell and proposed new lightwell to the side elevations.
Westholme 2 The Springs Bowdon Altrincham WA14 3JH
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided118603/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for rear dormer and hip to gable roof extension.
99 Kings Road Old Trafford Manchester M16 9WY
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided118604/FUL/26
Erection of a single storey rear extension, new shopfront and external ramp.
66 - 68 Washway Road Sale M33 7RE
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided118605/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 115055/FUL/24. Condition number: 3 (Demolition and Construction Environmental Management Plan).
Trafford Centre Service Station Access Road Trafford Centre Trafford Park Manchester M17 8AT
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided118606/HHA/26
Erection of new gateposts and gate
Miller House 21 Brooks Drive Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 8TL
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Decided118607/HHA/26
External alterations to elevations including new rooflights, windows and doors.
6 Richmond Road Altrincham
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided118608/HHA/26
Erection of single storey side and rear extension.
14 Maynard Road Altrincham WA14 5XP
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decided118609/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development Use for alterations to roof from hipped to gable and insertion of velux rooflights
6 Hapton Avenue Stretford Manchester M32 8JN
Received 12 Mar 2026
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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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