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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965 approved · 198 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 decision119794/HHA/26
Erection of single storey rear extension.
57 Henrietta Street Old Trafford Manchester M16 9PN
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Decided119795/HHA/26
Erection of a single storey side extension.
35 Ashfield Road Urmston Manchester M41 9AN
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision119796/VAR/26
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for variation of condition 2 on planning permission 117068/HHA/25 (Erection of single storey side extension and external alterations). To increase the length of the side extension to incorporate a WC
556 Kings Road Stretford Manchester M32 8JT
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision119801/HHA/26
Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of single storey rear extension, conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and associated external alterations
22 Badger Road Altrincham WA14 5UZ
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Decided119802/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 119316/FUL/26. Condition number: 5 (Precautionary Method of Working Strategy)
Lancastrian Office Centre Talbot Road Old Trafford Manchester M32 0FP
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Decided119803/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 107689/HHA/22. Condition number: 6a (Landscaping)
Dingle Bank 24 East Downs Road Bowdon Altrincham WA14 2LQ
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Decided119804/NMA/26
Application for non-material amendment (114439/FUL/24) to allow for extended hours of construction work to be undertaken between 30th August 2026 and 7th September 2026.
Power Station 132 Manchester Road Carrington Manchester M31 4AY
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision119805/HHA/26
Erection of part single, part two storey side and rear extension
249 Canterbury Road Davyhulme Manchester M41 0SH
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision119806/HHA/26
Erection of single storey side and rear extension and alterations to the front porch
16 Lambert Drive Sale M33 5WP
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision119807/HHA/26
Application for a dropped kerb and proposed enlargement of driveway entrance along with new railings and gates.
433 Northenden Road Sale M33 2RA
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision119808/HHA/26
Erection of part single/part two storey rear extension and new front porch. Alterations to roof including hip to gable, formation of rear dormer and addition of front rooflights
23 Ruskin Road Old Trafford Manchester M16 9GS
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision119809/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 116759/LBC/25. Condition numbers: 4 (materials) and 9 (terracotta methodology).
Stamford Park Primary School 29 Cedar Road Hale Altrincham WA15 9JB
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision119810/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 116709/FUL/25. Condition numbers: 4 (material details) and 9 (terracota methodology).
Stamford Park Primary School 29 Cedar Road Hale Altrincham WA15 9JB
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision119811/S211/26
Works to trees within Linotype Conservation Area specifically for crown lifting by 6.5 metres. to numerous trees/hedges.
Norman Road Altrincham Trafford WA14 4YU
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision119812/NMA/26
Application for non material amendment to 113434/VAR/24 for the rewording of Condition 28 (as amended under 118124/NMA/26) to require the highways improvement scheme to be submitted to the Council, and approved, prior to 50% occupancy of the development.
World Of Pets Thorley Lane Timperley Altrincham WA15 7PJ
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision119813/S211/26
Work to tree within Bowdon Conservation Area, specifically the crown reduction of 1 no. Oak Tree
67 Langham Road Bowdon Altrincham WA14 3NT
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision119814/HHA/26
Erection of part single/part two storey side and rear extension
462 Kings Road Stretford Manchester M32 8QW
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided119815/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 115183/VAR/24. Partial discharge of Condition number 10 (Traffic Regulation Orders)
Magistrates Court Ashton Lane Sale M33 7NR
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision119816/HHA/26
Demolition of the existing rear garage. Erection of a front porch, part single/part two storey side and a single storey rear extension, conversion of the existing side garage into habitable living accommodation. External alterations to include solar panels to the roof.
Laurel Cottage 31 Moss Lane Timperley Altrincham WA15 6LQ
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision119817/ADV/26
Advertisement consent sought for 1 no. non illuminated directional sign
Land At Neary Way Davyhulme
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision119818/VAR/26
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for variation of condition 2 on planning permission 117871/HHA/25 (Demolition of existing garage, erection of two storey side and part two/part single storey rear extension, and associated external alterations). To change the approved rear roof design from a hip roof to a gable roof.
4 Fairywell Drive Sale M33 3RX
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision119819/HHA/26
Erection of single storey front porch extension, two storey side extension and part single/part two storey rear extension including rear Juliet balcony and associated external alterations
35 Chestnut Drive Sale M33 4HJ
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision119820/HHA/26
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
38 Westwood Road Stretford Manchester M32 9HX
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision119821/CND/26
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 117463/FUL/25. Condition numbers: 3 (Materials); 5 (Noise/Ventilation Validation)
71 - 73 Manchester Road Altrincham WA14 4RJ
Received 19 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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