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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965 approved · 198 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided119038/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single storey rear extension.
19 Charleston Close Sale M33 4US
Received 5 May 2026 - Awaiting decision119039/FUL/26
Retrospective application for the erection of joinery workshop ancillary to dwelling.
Land Adjacent To 45 Princess Road Urmston Manchester M41 5ST
Received 5 May 2026 - Unknown119040/S211/26
Work to trees within South Hale Conservation Area, specifically the crown reduction and thinning of 2 no. Cherry Trees
Lloyd Mount 2 Howard Drive Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 0LT
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided119041/HHA/26
Erection of two storey rear extension and first floor extension over existing garage
58 Woodbourne Road Sale M33 3TN
Received 5 May 2026 - Unknown119042/S211/26
Work to trees within Bowdon Conservation Area, specifically the felling of 1 no. Sycamore and the crown reduction of 2. no Beech
1 The Lawns Bowdon Altrincham WA14 2YA
Received 5 May 2026 - Awaiting decision119043/HHA/26
Erection of single storey front, side and rear extension.
15 Ada Lovelace Drive Stretford Manchester Trafford M32 0FG
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided119044/HHA/26
Erection of part single/part two storey front, two storey side and single storey rear extensions with associated external alterations including rooflight and new window.
187 Barton Road Stretford Manchester M32 9RA
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided119045/HHA/26
Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of part two/part single storey side extension and external alterations including new boundary treatment
2 Derbyshire Crescent Stretford Manchester M32 9LG
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided119046/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 114628/RES/24. Condition number: 14 (boundaries).
Former British Gas Plc Heath Farm Lane Partington Manchester M31 4EH
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided119047/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the proposed replacement of existing driveway surface (including incidental hardstanding within the curtilage).
Greystead South Road Hale Barns Altrincham WA14 3HT
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided119048/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 106692/LBC/21. Condition numbers: 3 (external materials), 6 (sub-contractor), 7 (structural survey), 9 (timber report), 11 (ext condition survey) and 13 (windows & doors).
Trafford Park Hotel Third Avenue Trafford Park Manchester M17 1BW
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided119049/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 116384/LBC/25. Condition 4 (landscaping).
Watling Gate Leys Road Timperley
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided119050/FUL/26
Demolition of existing house and two outbuildings, construction of pool building, reinstatement of boundary wall to existing entrance, and hard and soft landscaping works.
Le Petit Bois 12 Park Drive Hale Altrincham WA15 9DH
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided119051/HHA/26
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
30 Reigate Road Flixton Manchester M41 6PT
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided119052/HHA/26
Demolition of existing garage and erection of detached garage. Erection of two storey side extension.
1 Massey Road Sale M33 2JN
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided119053/TPO/26
Work to tree within TPO 076, specifically the felling of 1no. Holly Tree
Woodleigh 24 Bradgate Road Altrincham
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided119054/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 116384/LBC/25. Condition 5 (landscape management plan).
Watling Gate Leys Road Timperley
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided119055/FUL/26
Retrospective application for change of use from a dwelling (Use Class C3) to house of multiple occupation (Use Class C4) including front porch and single storey rear extensions.
13 Nelson Court Old Trafford Manchester M15 5PQ
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided119056/HHA/26
Demolition of the existing garage and erection of single storey side extension.
21 Milton Road Stretford Manchester M32 0TQ
Received 5 May 2026 - Decided119057/RES/26
Application for the approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping and scale) pursuant to Outline Planning Permission Ref. 109696/OUT/22 -Outline planning permission for demolition of existing house and detached garages and construction of three detached villas. Approval sought for access and layout with all other matters reserved.
Brookdale 7 Brooks Drive Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 8TL
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided119058/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 115055/FUL/24. Condition number: 9 (Materials)
Trafford Centre Service Station Access Road Trafford Centre Trafford Park Manchester M17 8AT
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided119060/HHA/26
Existing roof to be raised and erection of two storey rear extension with rear dormer
8 Melrose Crescent Hale Altrincham WA15 8NN
Received 6 May 2026 - Decided119061/HHA/26
Erection of part single/part two storey rear extension with balcony to rear
40 Brook Avenue Timperley Altrincham WA15 6SJ
Received 6 May 2026 - Unknown119062/S211/26
Work to tree within South Hale Conservation Area, specifically the general maintenance of 1 no. Copper Beech.
250 Ashley Road Hale Altrincham WA15 9NG
Received 6 May 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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