Planning application
Land At Davyhulme Wastewater Treatment Works Trafford Way Trafford Park Manchester M41 7FQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of new sludge dewatering plant and associated infrastructure
As published by the council, reference 119714/FUL/26
Application record
- Reference
- 119714/FUL/26
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Davyhulme
- Postcode
- M41 7FQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2026
Received by Trafford
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24 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 19 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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WSP UK Limited Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1978 · London
78 applications on PlanIndex · across 38 councils · 88% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
53 documents on file for this application
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United Utilities Davyhulme Wastewater Treatment Works Trafford Way Trafford Park Manchester M41 7FQ
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Request for a Screening Opinion in respect of Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for installation of new sludge dewatering plant and associated infrastructure
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United Utilities Davyhulme Wastewater Treatment Works Trafford Way Trafford Park Manchester M41 7FQ
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