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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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965 approved · 198 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided118746/CPL/26
Application for Certificate Proposed Lawful Development for erection of single storey side extension and rear dormer.
6 Hampden Road Sale M33 7UB
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided118747/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the construction of rear dormer.
5A Woodfield Grove Sale M33 6JW
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided118748/HHA/26
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
45 Carrington Lane Sale M33 5NH
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided118749/HHA/26
Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation, erection of first floor side extension with associated roof alterations including formation of additional dormer window on front elevation and other external alterations including new windows and doors.
Veryan 15 Eyebrook Road Bowdon Altrincham WA14 3LH
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided118750/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for roof converted from hip to gable and rear dormer loft conversion.
38 Beeston Avenue Timperley Altrincham WA15 7RU
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided118751/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 115060/FUL/24. Condition number: 4 (Landscaping)
Urmston Leisure Centre Bowfell Road Urmston Manchester M41 5RR
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided118752/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 114961/FUL/24. Condition number: 7 (Construction Method Statement)
Four Oaks Care Home 28 Wood Lane Partington Manchester M31 4ND
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided118753/HHA/26
Erection of single storey side extension, formation of 2 no. front dormers and side facing bedroom window fronting onto Bridgewater Canal. Retention of storage shed within side garden.
17 Juliana Way Altrincham Trafford WA14 4YE
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision118754/FUL/26
Retrospective application for use of land as a self-storage facility (Use Class B8 Storage and Distribution) comprising of siting of shipping containers and associated works.
Pink Self Storage, Trafford Park Road, Trafford Park, Stretford, M17 1HG
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision118755/HHA/26
Demolition of existing garage, erection of single storey front and rear and part two storey side extension.
15 Thorley Drive Timperley Altrincham WA15 7AP
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided118756/TPO/26
Works to trees within A1 of TPO 267, specifically the crown reduction of 4 no. trees by upto 3 metres.
54 Stanhope Road Bowdon Altrincham WA14 3JL
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided118757/HHA/26
Demolition of the existing garage and erection of a single storey side, part single/part two storey side and two storey rear extension.
18 South Meade Timperley Altrincham WA15 6QL
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decided118758/VAR/26
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for variation of condition 6 on planning permission 115325/FUL/25 (Creation of 3no padel tennis courts with associated toilet and reception/refreshment facilities following the removal of the existing basketball court). For variation of opening hours
Land To The Rear Of The Fuse Warburton Lane Partington Manchester M31 4BU
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided118759/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 115055/FUL/24. Condition number 11 (Travel Plan)
Trafford Centre Service Station Access Road Trafford Centre Trafford Park Manchester M17 8AT
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided118760/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 117451/FUL/25. Condition numbers: 8 (Overheating Analysis) and 18 (Drainage Scheme).
Units 5 And 6 Mosley Road Trafford Park Manchester M17 1NB
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision118761/FUL/26
Retrospective application for use as a 6 bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) with associated external alterations including installation of solar panels
14 Wendover Road Urmston Manchester M41 9BY
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided118762/CPE/26
Application for Certificate of Existing Lawful Development for use as a single dwelling (Use Class C3), having previously been used as an Assisted Living Facility (Use Class C2)
411 Hale Road Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 8XU
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided118763/TPO/26
Work to trees within TPO 322., specifically, the crown reduction of four trees.
Neston Delamer Road Bowdon Altrincham WA14 2NT
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided118764/VAR/26
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for variation of Conditions 2 & 7 on planning permission 112536/FUL/23 (Demolition of existing dwellinghouse and garage and erection of 1 no. 4 storey dwellinghouse with associated parking, access and landscaping). To amend approved plans include pedestrian gate and amend vehicle gate.
La Valette 8 Broadway Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 0PQ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Unknown118766/S211/26
Works to trees within the South Hale Conservation Area. Specifically the felling of 1 no. Beech and 1 no. Cherry, and the branch reduction of 1 no. Poplar
18 Warwick Drive Hale Altrincham WA15 9DY
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided118767/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 113438/FUL/24. Condition number: 5 (Floodlight Verification Report)
Hale Barns Tennis Club Chapel Lane Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 0AQ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided118768/HHA/26
Erection of a single storey rear extension with associated raised platform and access steps to rear garden. Reconfiguration of existing basement to habitable accommodation with excavation works to create lightwell and access on front elevation. Other external alterations to include insertion of rear window at first floor level. Replacement roof lights to both front and rear elevations.�
7 Newton Road Urmston Manchester M41 5AF
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided118770/NMA/26
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 97261/FUL/19 to allow for alterations to parking areas, pump station added adjacent to Unit 2, revisions across the units to include: internal alterations, new windows and fire doors, entrance canopies, alterations to lift and external stairs, plant deck areas to roof and changes to the dock levellers. Landscaping designs updated to suit the above.
Voltage Park Manchester Road Carrington M31 4BR
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decided118771/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 115986/FUL/25. Condition numbers: 6 (Invasive Plant Species), 8 (SE Community Use Agreement) and 12 (Habitat Management and Maintenance Plan).
Mersey Valley Sports And Social Club Banky Lane Sale M33 5SL
Received 1 Apr 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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