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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965 approved · 198 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decision119658/TPO/26
Works to trees within Tree Preservation Order No. 72 specifically for reduction in height by crown thinning 20% of No. 1 Willow tree and reduction in height by 10% to No. 1 Eucalyptus tree.
97 Park Road Hale Altrincham WA15 9LE
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decided119660/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 111661/HHA/23. Condition number: 4 (landscaping)
34 Barrington Road Altrincham WA14 1HJ
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision119661/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for formation of rear dormer.
33 Briony Avenue Hale Altrincham WA15 8PY
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided119662/TEL/26
Installation of 1No. proposed 20m Monopole with 9no. antennas, 6no. RRU's, a GPS module alongside ancillary works both to the tower and base station, enclosed in a 2.4m high palisade fence. (Notification for prior approval under Part 16 of Schedule 2, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015).
Sale Moor Community Centre Norris Road Sale M33 2TN
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided119663/TPO/26
Work to trees within TPO 277, specifically the felling of 2 no. Pine Trees
272 Brooklands Road Sale Manchester M23 9HD
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision119664/ADV/26
Advertisement consent sought for 3 no. non illuminated post mounted signs
The Bowdon Hotel 5 Langham Road Bowdon Altrincham WA14 2HT
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided119665/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 106048/FUL/21. Condition number: 21 (Bin and Cycle Stores)
Partington Social Club Warburton Lane Partington Manchester M31 4NR
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Unknown119666/S211/26
Works to trees within Bowdon Conservation Area specifically for felling of 4 no. trees and crown maintenance of one tree.
Beechmount 10 Langham Road Bowdon
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision119667/FUL/26
Erection of single storey side/rear extension and canopy
Sale Golf Club Golf Road Sale M33 2XU
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided119668/HHA/26
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions and associated external alterations including partial render.
23 Finchale Drive Hale Altrincham WA15 8NH
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided119669/HHA/26
Erection of single storey side/rear extension
27 Arderne Road Timperley Altrincham WA15 6HJ
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided119670/HHA/26
Erection of two storey rear extension with Juliet balcony and associated external alterations.
6 Seymour Grove Timperley Altrincham WA15 7LZ
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided119671/HHA/26
Erection of single storey side and rear extension and new front porch
99 Derbyshire Road South Sale M33 3JJ
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision119672/TPO/26
Works to tree in TPO 240; specifically, the crown reduction of one oak tree.
7A York Drive Bowdon Altrincham WA14 3HF
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision119673/TPO/26
Works to trees in TPO 240; specifically, the crown reduction of up to 2m of 1 no. birch.
7 York Drive Bowdon Altrincham WA14 3HF
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision119674/HHA/26
Demolition of existing rear extension, erection of part single/part two storey rear extension, rear dormer, installation of 2no. front roof lights and alterations to windows
3 Firwood Avenue Urmston Manchester M41 9PL
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided119675/VAR/26
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for variation of condition 8 on planning permission 118058/FUL/25 (Change of use from restaurant (Class E) to drive thru restaurant (sui generis) together with external amendments including pillar supported portal element to front roof slope, addition of external plant, and amendments to the site layout including provision of drive-thru lane and landscaping.). To amend plant operating hours.
T G I Fridays Cross Street Sale M33 7JR
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided119676/HHA/26
Demolition of existing garage and erection of garage.
11 Rutland Road Altrincham WA14 4HW
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision119677/HHA/26
Demolition of existing garage and erection of part single storey/part two storey side extension.
18 Dalton Street Sale M33 7AS
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision119679/HHA/26
Erection of single storey side extension
2B Carlton Road Hale Altrincham WA15 8RJ
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided119682/TPO/26
Works to trees within Tree Preservation Order No. 116 specifically for 2m reduction of row of sycamores lateral branches overhanging the road.
Sunnydale Bowdon Road Altrincham WA14 2AJ
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided119684/HHA/26
Erection of two storey side extension and part single/part two storey rear extension
3 Royce Avenue Altrincham WA15 8HB
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Unknown119685/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 112414/FUL/23. Condition number: 26 Part 3 (Working Safely Near Metrolink - Earthworks Stability and Monitoring).
Cornbrook 2 Brindley Road Old Trafford Manchester M16 9HQ
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision119686/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for change of use of residential property (Class C3) to a residential care home (Class C2) for 3 young people aged between 7 and 18 years, staffed by 2 carers 24 hours per day and a manager Monday to Friday.
216 Marsland Road Sale M33 3NA
Received 31 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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