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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965 approved · 198 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided118959/HHA/26
Erection of a two storey side and single storey rear extension.
131 Kings Road Old Trafford Manchester M16 9NU
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided118960/HHA/26
Erection of single storey side/rear extension, partial conversion of garage, and associated external alterations
31 Arlington Road Stretford Manchester M32 9HJ
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided118961/NMA/26
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission (117121/HHA/25) for replacement of approved bifold doors to the rear with double doors and alteration to window on side elevation
19 Shrewsbury Road Sale M33 3TW
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided118962/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 115170/FUL/24. Condition number: 4 (details of adjacent building).
2 Glebelands Road Sale
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided118963/HHA/26
Erection of part single/part two storey front and part single/part two storey rear extensions, Juliette balcony to rear, alterations to roof to include a converted loft space, formation of dormers to rear and associated external alterations including new access gate and associated landscaping.
37 Gaddum Road Bowdon Altrincham WA14 3PQ
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided118964/HHA/26
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey side extension
4 Greengate Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 0SN
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided118965/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 115094/FUL/25. Condition numbers: 3 (materials) and 6 (facade details).
80 Chapel Lane Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 0BH
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided118966/HHA/26
Retrospective application for erection of an ancillary residential outbuilding.
9 Broadway Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 0PF
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided118967/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for single storey rear extension.
9 Salcombe Close Sale M33 5HL
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided118968/HHA/26
Demolition of existing outbuilding, erection of 1.5 storey rear extension, single storey link extension to provide walkway to garage and extension to garage along with increase in roof height to create new first floor. Associated external alterations including changes to the boundary treatment
Wrenwood 23 Broadway Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 0PE
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided118969/HHA/26
Erection of single storey rear extension
93 Skerton Road Old Trafford Manchester M16 0NG
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided118970/NMA/26
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 117039/FUL/25 for omission of Plot 25 (end unit of Block 8), landscaped area to corner of Edge Lane and Chester Road reconfigured and car parking space in front of substation omitted.
Land On Lacy Street Stretford
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decided118971/TPO/26
Work to trees within TPO 322, specifically the felling of 1 lime tree and the crown maintenance of 1 lime tree.
1 The Lawns Bowdon Altrincham WA14 2YA
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided118972/HHA/26
Erection of single storey rear extension
1 Willow Avenue Urmston Manchester M41 9AJ
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided118973/TPO/26
Work to trees within TPO 078, specifically the crown lift of a group of trees (G3)
The Woodend Residential Nursing Home Bradgate Road Altrincham WA14 4QU
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided118974/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for a loft conversion and rear facing dormer
6 Milwain Road Stretford Manchester M32 9BY
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Unknown118975/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 116268/LBC/25. Condition numbers: 3c (Front Door details), 3f (Wireless Security), 3j (Vestibule Details) and 4 (Replacement Windows).
32 - 34 Railway Street Altrincham WA14 2RE
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision118976/ADV/26
Erection of a freestanding, single-sided internally illuminated D48 display advertisement.
Land At Village Circle Trafford Park Manchester M17 1HG
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided118977/ADV/26
Advertisement consent sought for the replacement of existing 48 sheet paper and paste display and totem and the erection of a D48 internally illuminated poster advertisement.
Land At Guiness Circle Trafford Park M17 1SD
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision118978/ADV/26
Advertisement consent sought for the replacement of existing 48 sheet paper and paste display and erection of a D48 internally illuminated single sided poster advertisement.
Land At Parkway Circle Trafford Park M17 1PZ
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided118979/ADV/26
Advertisement consent sought for a replacement of existing double sided 48 sheet paper and paste display and erection of double sided D48 poster advertisement display.
Land At White City Way Stretford M16 0SW
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Unknown118980/S211/26
Work to tree within Dunham Town Conservation Area, specifically the crown reduction of 1 no. Lime
Big Tree Charcoal Road Dunham Massey
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Unknown118981/S211/26
Works to trees within Dunham Town Conservation Area specifically for crown raise up to 3 metres and cut back from road 2-3 metres on row of Beech trees.
Dunham Town Dunham Massey
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided118982/TPO/26
Work to trees within TPO 150. Specifically, T1/T2 Lime trees, crown lift up to 5m and reduce canopy by 3-4m
1 High Bank Delahays Road Hale Altrincham WA15 8DZ
Received 28 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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