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Land West Of Manchester Road Manchester Road Carrington Manchester M31 4QN

Awaiting decision Trafford 119712/FUL/26 Full Application

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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

  1. 4 Aug 2026

    Received by Trafford

  2. 19 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

70 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Trafford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Trafford decided full applications in a median of 97 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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