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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965 approved · 198 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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
- Decided119558/ADV/26
Advertisement consent sought for 3 no. internally illuminated individual letter, 2 no. internally illuminated fascia, 2 no. internally illuminated projecting signs and a no. of associated other non-illuminated signage.
Unit 1 The Square Hale Road Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 8ZN
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decided119559/TPO/26
Work to trees within TPO 076, specifically the crown lift and thinning of 1no. Beech and the crown reduction of 1 no. Oak.
7 Bonville Road Altrincham WA14 4QR
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision119560/FUL/26
Retrospective planning consent for the erection of a wooden pergola with flat open roof to rear beer garden area with faux planting to rear face, festoon lighting and LED signs.
Little B 195 Marsland Road Sale M33 3ND
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision119562/VAR/26
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for variation of condition 3 on planning permission 74141/FULL/2009 (Demolition of existing church and community centre and erection of two and a half storey building to provide new church and community centre with associated car parking and landscaping.). To allow for the site to be open till 1am on 1st January, and on 3 other occasions till 12am throughout the year on a rolling basis
The Lifecentre 235 Washway Road Sale M33 4BP
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decided119563/CPL/26
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for rendering of property in smooth white render.
Farnley 8 Kenwood Avenue Hale Altrincham WA15 9DE
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decided119564/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for use of the ground floor commercial unit as a mixed-use development comprising retail grocery sales (Use Class E(a)) and a dine-in restaurant/cafe facility (Use Class E(b)).
16 - 18 Cross Street Sale M33 7AE
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision119565/HHA/26
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
22 Chapel Lane Stretford Manchester M32 9AJ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided119566/HHA/26
Demolition of existing garage and utility room flat roof projection. Erection of single and double storey extensions to the front, sides and rear elevations, raising of the ridge height to create a two-storey property including juliette balcony and roof dormer. Associated external alterations including relocation of driveway.
6 Millway Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 0AE
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision119568/ADV/26
Retrospective advertisement consent sought for 1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign
44 - 46 George Street Altrincham WA14 1RH
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Unknown119569/ART18/26
Article 18 consultation from Manchester City Council in respect of OTH-2026-000278. Discharge of Conditions 9a(Local Labour), 12 (Landscaping), 14a (Noise commercial), 36 (EVcs) and 48 (Wind Mitigation Measures) attached to Planning Permission 142744/JO/2025
Land At Cornbrook Manchester
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decided119570/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a single storey rear extension and associated external alterations.
3 Clover Road Timperley Altrincham WA15 7NL
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided119571/HHA/26
Erection of single storey side and rear infill extensions.
52 Fairlands Road Sale M33 4AZ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided119572/HHA/26
Demolition of existing side extension and erection of single storey side and rear extension
182 Fairywell Road Timperley Altrincham WA15 6XD
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided119573/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful development for alterations to roof including hip to gable and formation of rear dormer,conversion of garage to utility room and alterations to existing doors and windows.
35 Tintern Avenue Flixton Manchester M41 6FH
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision119574/HHA/26
Demolition of existing store, erection of single storey rear extension and associated external alterations including bay window to rear
89 Chapel Road Sale M33 7DH
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided119575/HHA/26
Erection of single-storey side infill extension front porch, conversion of existing store to habitable accommodation, and associated external alterations.
6 Cambridge Close Sale M33 4YJ
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided119576/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 111154/PMA/23. Condition numbers: 2 (Bin Store); 3 (Cycle Store)
109 Washway Road Sale M33 7TY
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided119577/HHA/26
Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of single storey rear and first floor front extension and conversion of garage.
18 Meadway Sale M33 4PP
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided119578/HHA/26
Erection of single storey rear extension.
6 Romley Road Davyhulme Manchester M41 0TJ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided119579/HHA/26
Erection of single storey front extension, and part single storey, part two storey side and rear extensions.
40 Lindsell Road Altrincham WA14 5NX
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided119580/HHA/26
Erection of single storey side extension.
50 Bamber Avenue Sale M33 2TH
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision119581/HHA/26
Erection of two storey side extension and associated external alterations
6 Davylands Davyhulme Manchester M41 8PL
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided119582/PAH/26
Erection of a single storey rear extension with a maximum projection of 3.5 metres beyond the original rear wall, a maximum height of 3.9 metres and eaves height of 2.7 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).
14 Lynton Avenue Flixton Manchester M41 6WW
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided119583/HHA/26
Erection of single storey rear extension
43 Mayors Road Altrincham WA15 9RW
Received 15 Jul 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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