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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965 approved · 198 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided118850/HHA/26
Erection of single storey side and rear extension with extension to front porch.
10 The Crofters Sale M33 2NR
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Decided118851/HHA/26
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey side and rear extension.
8 Leslie Grove Timperley Altrincham WA15 6LY
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Decided118852/FUL/26
Change of use of dwelling (C3) to 9 Bedroom HMO (Sui-Generis) with external alterations including new staircase and railings to rear and automatic opening vent.
490 Stretford Road Old Trafford Manchester M16 9AD
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Decided118853/HHA/26
Erection of single storey front, side and rear extension, and associated external alterations.
27 Cumberland Road Sale M33 3EW
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Decided118856/ADV/26
Retrospective advertisement consent sought for 1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign
31 Green Lane Sale M33 5PN
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Decided118857/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 115183/VAR/24. Condition numbers: 7a (landscaping) and 20 (bird and bat boxes).
Former Magistrates Court Ashton Lane Sale M33 7NR
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Decided118858/HHA/26
Erection of part single/part two storey rear extension
65 Ullswater Road Flixton Manchester M41 8SQ
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Decided118859/HHA/26
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
20 Cranford Avenue Stretford Manchester M32 0UJ
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Decided118860/HHA/26
Erection of first floor rear extension
200 Woodsend Road Flixton Manchester M41 8PX
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Decided118861/HHA/26
Erection of a proposed two storey side and rear extension and a new front porch.
31 Mount Drive Urmston Manchester M41 9PY
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decided118862/HHA/26
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension
381 Moorside Road Flixton Manchester M41 5SD
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decided118863/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for single storey side extension
16 Eltham Drive Davyhulme Manchester M41 7NB
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decided118864/CPE/26
Application for Certificate of Existing Lawful Development for replacement doors and windows.
43 Park Road Hale Altrincham WA15 9LS
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decided118865/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for rear infill extension
39 Norwood Road Stretford Manchester M32 8PN
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decided118866/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single storey side and rear extension, garage and loft conversion with front velux rooflights and rear dormer and associated external alterations
337 Moorside Road Flixton Manchester M41 5PA
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decided118867/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 116801/FUL/25. Condition 3 (materials) and Condition 13 (retaining wall)
Land To The Rear Of 156 Oldfield Road Altrincham
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decided118868/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Use for operation of business from home
27 Lytham Road Flixton Manchester M41 6NN
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Unknown118869/S211/26
Works to tree within The Downs Conservation Area, specifically the felling of 1no. Holly Tree
1 The Narrows Altrincham WA14 2AE
Received 29 Mar 2026 - Decided118870/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development Use for erection of single storey rear extension.
119 Woodhouse Road Davyhulme Manchester M41 7NT
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Decided118871/HHA/26
Erection of front porch.
11 Fownhope Avenue Sale M33 4RD
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Unknown118872/PAH/26
Erection of a single storey rear extension with a maximum projection of 3.50 metres beyond the original rear wall, a maximum height of 2.70 metres and eaves height of 2.50 metres. Application for prior approval under part 1 of schedule 2 class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
94 Woodhouse Road Davyhulme Manchester M41 7WX
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Decided118873/HHA/26
Demolition of existing garage and single storey rear extension, erection of part single/part two storey side and single storey rear, extension and associated external alterations.
26 Belford Road Stretford Manchester M32 0DL
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Decided118874/HHA/26
Alterations to existing driveway to include: resurfacing with wider entry, stone gateposts relocation to form pedestrian pathway, boundary works to include partial wall demolition, and new side gate
50 Mersey Road Sale M33 6LF
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Decided118876/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 117229/FUL/25. Condition 3 (materials) and 16 (basement garage door, garden railing and front wall details)
Littledown South Downs Drive Hale Barns Altrincham WA14 3HR
Received 16 Apr 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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