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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 dates

1,980Searchable 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965 approved · 198 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

Planning information Planning and Building Control Local plan Planning policy and strategy Pre-application advice Advice before submitting a planning application Conservation areas Pre-application advice for heritage sites Article 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

Unknown119739/S211/26
Works to trees within Bowdon Conservation Area specifically for general maintenance of works, clearance of 5.5 m over road and 2.5m clearance to pavement.
20 Enville Road Bowdon Altrincham WA14 2PQ
Received 3 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119740/HHA/26
Demolition of existing garage and pergola, erection of single storey side extension and detached garage, and associated external alterations.
22 Claremont Avenue Timperley Altrincham WA14 5NF
Received 7 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119741/FUL/26
Alterations to existing industrial unit to include re-cladding and repainting of elevations and roof works. Alterations to service yard to include demolition of several small redundant outbuildings and replacement with new soft and hard landscaping, alterations to parking spaces and new cycle and bin stores and creation of 1st floor internal mezzanine floor
Sun Chemical Swale Taylor Road Trafford Park Manchester M41 7SW
Received 7 Aug 2026
Unknown119742/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 115060/FUL/24. Condition number: 6 (verification report)
Urmston Leisure Centre Bowfell Road Urmston Manchester M41 5RR
Received 7 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119744/HHA/26
Erection of front porches; erection of single storey side, first floor side and single storey rear extensions.
432-434 Kings Road Stretford Manchester M32 8QW
Received 10 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119745/HHA/26
Partial removal of existing rear kitchen outrigger and erection of single storey rear extension
7 Firs Road Sale M33 6GJ
Received 10 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119747/HHA/26
Erection of single storey side and rear extension.
337 Barton Road Stretford Manchester M32 9YA
Received 10 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119748/VAR/26
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for variation of condition 2 on planning permission 119099/HHA/26 (Partial conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and associated external alterations). To addition of rooflights within garage roofspace.
The Coach House 235A Hale Road Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 8DN
Received 10 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119749/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for single storey pitched roof rear extension on the side of existing single storey pitched roof rear extension.
2 Firs Avenue Old Trafford Manchester M16 0GA
Received 10 Aug 2026
Unknown119750/S211/26
Work to tree within South Hale Conservation Area, specifically the crown reduction of 1 No. Maple
Barrfield Prescot Road Hale Altrincham WA15 9PZ
Received 10 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119751/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for single storey side extension
128 Crofts Bank Road Urmston Manchester M41 0UT
Received 10 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119753/HHA/26
Erection of single storey side/rear extension and associated external alterations
20 Lilac Road Hale Altrincham WA15 8BJ
Received 6 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119755/FUL/26
Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of two storey detached dwelling.
Land To Rear Of 204 Manchester Road Altrincham WA14 5LD
Received 10 Aug 2026
Unknown119756/S211/26
Work to trees within The Devisdale Conservation Area, specifically the felling of 1 no. Holly and the general maintenance of a number of trees.
3 Barry Rise Bowdon Altrincham WA14 3JS
Received 10 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119757/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 112414/FUL/23. Condition numbers: 16 Operation Energy Report and PV Panels); 29 (Air Source/Plant Equipment Details)
Warehouse Cornbrook 2 Brindley Road Old Trafford Manchester M16 9HQ
Received 10 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119758/HHA/26
Erection of vehicular and pedestrian gate to existing driveway entrance
Whispering Beeches 2 Charcoal Woods Bowdon Altrincham WA14 4RU
Received 11 Aug 2026
Decided119759/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for formation of rear dormer
42 Albion Street Old Trafford Manchester M16 9LZ
Received 11 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119760/ADV/26
Advertisement Consent for display of 3no internally illuminated fascia signs to front and side of property
40 Flixton Road Urmston Manchester M41 5AA
Received 11 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119761/ADV/26
Advertisement Consent sought for building signs 12 no. in total a mix of non and internally illuminated and drive thru signs 14 no. in total a mix of non, internally and externally illuminated signage.
T G I Fridays Cross Street Sale M33 7JR
Received 11 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119762/CPL/26
Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for new dormer to the rear and 2 no. velux windows on front roof elevation
100 Moss Lane Hale Altrincham WA15 8AF
Received 12 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119763/HHA/26
Erection of part single/part two storey rear extension and part two storey side extension.
28 Tithebarn Road Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 0HW
Received 12 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119764/HHA/26
Erection of a proposed detached garage.
Former Bay Malton Waraich House 55 Seamons Road Altrincham WA14 5RA
Received 12 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119765/FUL/26
Minor alterations to elevations, internal reconfiguration to 2no existing apartments and creation of one additional self-contained apartment, new secure cycle storage facility, relocation of existing refuse storage area and erection of a purpose-built refuse and recycling store and associated ancillary works
Ayton Court Ayres Road Old Trafford
Received 12 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision119766/VAR/26
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for variation of condition 2 on planning permission 109249/FUL/22 (Partial demolition of existing office building, first floor extension and replacement roof and associated external alterations). To amend approved plans from slot fixed rooflight to individual opening rooflights.
Ideals House 49A Borough Road Altrincham WA15 9RA
Received 12 Aug 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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