Planning application
Land West Of Manchester Road Manchester Road Carrington Manchester M31 4QN
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Proposal
Construction of a 1400MW (2800MWh) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility comprising: BESS container units, power conversion units, substation, access track, security fencing and associated infrastructure and landscaping.
As published by the council, reference 119712/FUL/26
Application record
- Reference
- 119712/FUL/26
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Bucklow St Martins
- Parish
- Carrington Parish Council
- Postcode
- M31 4QN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by Trafford
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19 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Trafford took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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SLR Consulting Limited Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1999 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
70 documents on file for this application
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