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United Utilities Davyhulme Wastewater Treatment Works Trafford Way Trafford Park Manchester M41 7FQ

Awaiting decision Trafford 120007/EIASCR/26 EIA Screening Opinion

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Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 120007/EIASCR/26

Application record

Reference
120007/EIASCR/26
Type
EIA Screening Opinion
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Davyhulme
Postcode
M41 7FQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Trafford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 118946/EIASCR/26 Decided

    United Utilities Davyhulme Wastewater Treatment Works Trafford Way Trafford Park Manchester M41 7FQ

    Request for a Screening Opinion in respect of Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 in relation to demolition works proposed at Davyhulme Wastewater Treatment Works.

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2026

    Received by Trafford

  2. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 September 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

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Documents

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34 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's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

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    Received 24 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
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