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Trafford planning applications

1,525 applications. 82% approved. 59 days to decide.

As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 1,525 planning applications from Trafford. 313 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 82% of clear-cut outcomes approved.

313
Decided 12 months to July 2026
769
New applications 12 months to July 2026
460
Awaiting decision

Latest applications

Data to July 2026

  • 119640/S211/26 Awaiting decision

    6 Heath Road Hale Altrincham WA14 2UJ

    Work to tree within Hale Station Conservation Area, specifically the crown reduction of 1no. Hawthorn

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 119642/TPO/26 Awaiting decision

    Apartment 2 Rowchester 12 Broad Lane Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 0DD

    Work to trees within TPO 085, specifically the crown thinning and lift of 3 no. Limes

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 119641/CPL/26 Awaiting decision

    470 Hale Road Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 8XT

    Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a rear outbuilding

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 119644/CPL/26 Awaiting decision

    Stretford Cricket Club Lesley Road Stretford Manchester M32 9EE

    Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for installation of solar panels to west facing slope of cricket club annex to supplement those on the east facing slope installed in 2023

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 119636/HHA/26 Awaiting decision

    25 Tithebarn Road Hale Barns Altrincham WA15 0HR

    Erection of a single storey front/side extension.

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 119632/HHA/26 Awaiting decision

    Flat 2 Lostock Court Barton Road Stretford Manchester M32 9TB

    Installation of step lift and associated external alterations

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 119629/HHA/26 Awaiting decision

    108 Skerton Road Old Trafford Manchester M16 0NQ

    Erection of single storey side extension

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 119630/HHA/26 Awaiting decision

    2 Cornhill Road Davyhulme Manchester M41 5TJ

    Erection of part single storey, part two storey side extension.

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 119624/HHA/26 Awaiting decision

    22 Fletcher Drive Bowdon Altrincham WA14 3FZ

    Erection of single storey rear extension and part garage conversion to include alterations to front elevation

    Submitted 22 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 119623/HHA/26 Awaiting decision

    28 Mornington Road Sale M33 2DA

    Erection of single storey side/rear extension.

    Submitted 22 Jul 2026 Householder

Recent decisions

Data to July 2026

  • 119156/FUL/26 Granted

    190 Flixton Road Flixton Manchester M41 5DR

    Conversion and extension of property, through erection of single storey side extension, to form two flats, together with other external alterations.

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 119329/HHA/26 Granted

    76 Vale Road Timperley Altrincham WA15 7TG

    Erection of first floor side and rear extension and external alterations including pitched to flat roof and new doors to existing ground floor rear extension

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 119569/ART18/26 Granted

    Land At Cornbrook Manchester

    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

    Decided 27 Jul 2026
  • 118738/HHA/26 Refused

    2A Avondale Road Stretford Manchester M32 0GB

    Erection of part single part two storey rear extension, alterations to roof including hip to gable, formation of rear dormer, and front porch.

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 119284/TEL/26 Refused

    Urmston Sports Club Moorside Road Urmston Manchester M41 5UU

    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)

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Telecoms
  • 119315/NMA/26 Granted

    Sunningdale House 11 George Street Altrincham WA14 1RJ

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission (116244/FUL/25) To revise the colour treatment of the approved corner retail unit to incorporate the occupier's standard corporate blue finish (RAL 5008) to the shopfront metal framing and fascia and minor revision to the glazing configuration on the northwest elevation to provide a clearer visual distinction between the two approved retail frontages

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 119584/TPO/26 Granted

    5 Leys Road Timperley Altrincham WA14 5AT

    Works to trees within Tree Preservation Order No. 137 specifically for crown raising to 5m to No. 1 Beech tree.

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 119017/FUL/26 Granted

    Flat Above 139 Ayres Road Old Trafford Manchester M16 9WR

    Conversion of first floor into self contained flat and loft conversion including formation of rear dormer.

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 119060/HHA/26 Refused

    8 Melrose Crescent Hale Altrincham WA15 8NN

    Existing roof to be raised and erection of two storey rear extension with rear dormer

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 119144/VAR/26 Granted

    Earlscliffe Lodge Groby Road Altrincham WA14 2AS

    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for variation of condition 2 on planning permission 115657/HHA/25 (External alterations to existing dwelling including new windows and juliet balcony.). To replace the Juliet balcony with a 'walk-on' metal balcony and reduce the approved rear elevation windows from 3 to 2.

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Amendments

The full record

Decisions between 2009 and 2026

PlanIndex holds 1,065 decisions from Trafford between 2009 and 2026, part of 1,525 applications on record. Over that period 86% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 755 granted against 122 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 738 applications recorded.

The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.

From the archive

Earliest records shown in full

  • 89826/HHA/16 Granted

    37 Hallcroft Partington M31 4ED

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.

    Decided 18 Jan 2017 Householder
  • 89951/TCA/16 Granted

    Bowdon Preparatory School For Girls Ashley Road Altrincham WA14 2LT

    Works to protected trees in a Conservation Area, specifically the felling and replacement of one diseased Horse Chestnut tree and one potentially dangerous Beech tree, together with the pruning of one Lime tree, two Sycamore trees and one Ash tree. Other trees overhanging Ashley Road to be pruned to maintain statutory clearances over highway.

    Decided 2 Feb 2017 Trees
  • 92962/HHA/17 Granted

    3 Farndon Drive Timperley WA15 6NR

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Decided 20 Dec 2017 Householder
  • 93121/CND/17 Decided

    Land Off Manchester Road Carrington

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 89321/FUL/16. Condition number 14 (Land Contamination).

    Decided 3 Jan 2018 Conditions
  • 92978/CND/17 Split decision

    60 Stamford New Road Altrincham

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 89277/FUL/16. Condition numbers 3 (materials - conservation) and 5 (details of work to highway).

    Decided 8 Jan 2018 Conditions
  • 92969/HHA/17 Granted

    5 Woodville Road Altrincham WA14 2AN

    Erection of a part single/part two storey rear, two storey side and front extension to replace existing garage and study and a new front porch. External alterations to include: part render to elevations, new gabled elements to front elevations, replacement windows and doors.

    Decided 10 Jan 2018 Householder
  • 93311/CND/17 Decided

    36 Urban Road Sale M33 7TX

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 91016/HHA/17. Condition number: 3 (materials).

    Decided 11 Jan 2018 Conditions
  • 93114/CND/17 Decided

    Land Adjacent To 186 Manchester Road Altrincham WA14 5LD

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 91381/FUL/17. Condition number 13 (Ventilation and Extraction of Kitchen Fumes).

    Decided 23 Jan 2018 Conditions
  • 93223/HHA/17 Granted

    11 Stanley Mount Sale M33 4AF

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Decided 26 Jan 2018 Householder
  • 93308/PAH/17 Granted

    100 Stanley Road Old Trafford M16 9DH

    Erection of a single storey rear extension with a maximum projection of 5.165 metres beyond the original rear wall, a maximum height of 3.428 metres and eaves height of 2.650 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.

    Decided 29 Jan 2018 Prior approval

Decision speed

12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published

  1. Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 146 47%
  2. 8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 115 37%
  3. Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 52 17%

Common questions

How many planning applications does Trafford decide?

In the 12 months to July 2026, Trafford decided 313 planning applications. 82% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

How long does a planning decision take in Trafford?

The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 59 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.

How many Trafford decisions arrive within the eight week target?

Of the 313 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 47% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 83% within thirteen weeks.

How many planning applications has Trafford decided in total?

PlanIndex holds 1065 decisions from Trafford between 2009 and 2026, out of 1,525 applications on record. Across that whole period 86% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

When is planning activity busiest in Trafford?

June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 230 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.

How do I find a planning application by its reference number?

Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.

Cite these figures

Trafford: 1,525 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 313 decided, 82% approved, median 59 days to a decision. 769 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2009 and 2026: 1,065 in total, 86% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.