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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965 approved · 198 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided119270/HHA/26
Extension to existing garden room to provide ancillary living accommodation
13 Barwell Road Sale M33 5FE
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided119271/HHA/26
Erection of single storey front and side, and part single/part two storey rear extension and associated external alterations including rooflights.
64 Thorley Lane Timperley Altrincham WA15 7AN
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided119273/HHA/26
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
15 Vale Avenue Sale M33 2WF
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision119274/FUL/26
Conversion of vacant unit to a retail banking hub, works to include a new shopfront comprising removal and replacement of existing ATM with internally illuminated surround and installation of louvred grilles and AC condenser units to the rear.
6 - 8 Flixton Road Urmston Manchester M41 5AS
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided119275/ADV/26
Advertisement consent sought for 1no externally illuminated projecting sign, 1no externally illuminated fascia sign, 1no internally illuminated suspended window poster, 1no internally illuminated directory of services sign, nameplate and ATM advert panel.
6 - 8 Flixton Road Urmston Manchester M41 5AS
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided119276/HHA/26
Demolition of side bay window, erection of single storey side/rear extension and associated external alterations
14 Atkinson Road Sale M33 6FY
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Unknown119277/S211/26
Work to tree within the Bowdon Conservation Area, specifically the felling of 1no Hornbeam (T1) and the reduction of Sycamores (G2) to the side by upto 3m.
The Gables 13 West Road Bowdon Altrincham WA14 2LD
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided119278/HHA/26
Erection of a single storey front, side and rear extension.
63 Derbyshire Road South Sale M33 3JG
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided119279/HHA/26
Demolition of existing garage, erection of part single/part two storey side and rear extension and front porch.
78 Woodhouse Road Davyhulme Manchester M41 7WX
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided119280/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Use for alteration of roof from hip to gable.
130 Framingham Road Sale M33 3RG
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided119281/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 116079/HHA/25. Condition number: 3 (materials).
10 Wainwright Road Altrincham WA14 4BW
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided119282/HHA/26
Replacement of Juliet balcony with window on rear elevation
Weynfleet 20 Grange Road Bowdon Altrincham WA14 3EE
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided119283/HHA/26
Replacement of Juliet balcony with window on rear elevation
Littlefield 22 Grange Road Bowdon Altrincham WA14 3EE
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Unknown119284/TEL/26
Installation of a 20m high Orion streetworks monopole hosting 6 no. antennas, 3 no. ERS radio units, 2no. dishes, equipment housing and other ancillary development. (Notification for prior approval under Part 16 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015)
Urmston Sports Club Moorside Road Urmston Manchester M41 5UU
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided119285/HHA/26
Installation of 2no. sets of automated vehicular gates within existing openings
Dingle Bank 24 East Downs Road Bowdon Altrincham WA14 2LQ
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided119286/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 117865/FUL/25. Condition number: 3 (Plant Noise).
Riverside Ashley Mill Lane North Hale Barns Altrincham WA14 3NQ
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided119287/NMA/26
Application for non material amendment to 84001/FUL/2014 for alterations to doors to west elevation.
Union Square Fifth Avenue Trafford Park Manchester M17 1QD
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision119288/HHA/26
Erection of part two/part single storey side extension and formation of rear dormers
75 Moss Lane Altrincham WA15 8HL
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided119289/NMA/26
Application for non material amendment to 117412/FUl/25 for addition of door on eastern boundary and reduction in size of waste platform.
Union Square Fifth Avenue Trafford Park Manchester M17 1QD
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided119290/HHA/26
Demolition of existing garage, erection of single storey front, two storey side and single storey rear extension and associated external alterations.
325 Glebelands Road Sale M33 5GR
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision119291/HHA/26
Demolition of the existing garden shed, erection of a single storey rear extension. External alterations to include alterations to the existing garage and replacement/painted windows and doors.
The Barn Springvale Wicker Lane Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 0HQ
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision119292/LBC/26
Listed Building Consent sought for the demolition of the existing garden shed, erection of a single storey rear extension. External and internal alterations to include: alterations to glazing to front door, replacement/painted windows and doors, new conservation rooflights to the rear, existing garage door to be bricked up and new side doors installed, removal and installation of internal walls, alterations to the existing staircase and portion of existing 1st floor to be removed.
The Barn Springvale Wicker Lane Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 0HQ
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided119294/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 118062/FUL/25. BNG Condition and Condition number: 7 (bat boxes).
Sewerage Works Lock Lane Partington Manchester M31 4PW
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided119296/HHA/26
Remodelling of the dwellinghouse to include new box bay windows, porch, gables, window changes, erection of single storey rear extension and alterations to existing conservatory. Alterations to gates and boundary wall.
1 Wainwright Road Altrincham WA14 4BS
Received 8 Jun 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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