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Containerbase Barton Dock Road Trafford Park Manchester M41 7BQ

Awaiting decision Trafford 120026/FUL/26 Full Application

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Proposal

Temporary change of use of land to a construction compound, including the formation and improvement of accesses from Barton Dock Road, installation of two tower cranes, provision of car and HGV parking, boundary treatments, and all other associated works.

As published by the council, reference 120026/FUL/26

Application record

Reference
120026/FUL/26
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
21 Sep 2026
Validated
21 Sep 2026
Ward
Lostock & Barton
Postcode
M41 7BQ

Comment by 14 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Trafford's portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Trafford register

This site has had 5 applications since 2018: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 104705/FUL/21 Granted

    Containerbase Barton Dock Road Trafford Park Manchester M41 7BQ

    Proposed artificial surf lake and swimming area (Sui Generis), associated active and formal landscaping, access road and paths, hub building, commercial building and surf school academy, central pier and machine infrastructure, car and cycle car parking and necessary access works and associated site wide engineering infrastructure

    Decided 20 Sep 2021 Full applications
  • 95411/ADV/18 Granted

    Containerbase Barton Dock Road Trafford Park Manchester M41 7BQ

    Advertisement consent sought for 16 no. internally illuminated fascia signs; 3no. illuminated hanging signs; 2no. externally illuminated other signs, 6no. internally illuminated other signs; 4no. non-illuminated other signs.

    Decided 9 Oct 2018 Advertising
  • 94440/NMA/18 Granted

    Containerbase Barton Dock Road Trafford Park Manchester M41 7BQ

    Application for non-material amendment to 92420/FUL/17 to facilitate alterations to approved buildings; car parking, cycle and motorcycle parking arrangement; general site layout; landscaping proposals and realignment of pedestrian paths.

    Decided 21 Jun 2018 Amendments
  • 94427/CND/18 Granted

    Containerbase Barton Dock Road Trafford Park Manchester M41 7BQ

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 92420/FUL/17. Conditions 3(Materials), 6 (drainage design) 7 (SUDS) 9 (land contamination details) 17 (cycle parking) 21 (alternative highway) and 23(crime prevention plan)

    Decided 8 Jun 2018 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Sep 2026

    Received by Trafford

  2. 26 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 November 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

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

WSP Ltd Agent, registered in Cobham

Active · incorporated 2001 · Cobham

650 applications on PlanIndex · across 130 councils · 97% granted

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Documents

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

22 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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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Containerbase Barton Dock Road Trafford Park Manchester M41 7BQ

    95411/ADV/18 Submitted 14 Aug 2018 100 yards away

    Advertisement consent sought for 16 no. internally illuminated fascia signs; 3no. illuminated hanging signs; 2no. externally illuminated other signs, 6no. internally illuminated other signs; 4no. non-illuminated other signs.

    Granted Advertising 9 docs
  • Containerbase Barton Dock Road Trafford Park Manchester M41 7BQ

    94440/NMA/18 Submitted 2 May 2018 150 yards away

    Application for non-material amendment to 92420/FUL/17 to facilitate alterations to approved buildings; car parking, cycle and motorcycle parking arrangement; general site layout; landscaping proposals and realignment of pedestrian paths.

    Granted Amendments 30 docs
  • Containerbase Barton Dock Road Trafford Park Manchester M41 7BQ

    94427/CND/18 Submitted 30 Apr 2018 150 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission 92420/FUL/17. Conditions 3(Materials), 6 (drainage design) 7 (SUDS) 9 (land contamination details) 17 (cycle parking) 21 (alternative highway) and 23(crime prevention plan)

    Granted Conditions 21 docs
  • Peel Circular Street Works Peel Circular Trafford M41 7GF

    110145/TEL/23 Submitted 27 Jan 2023 250 yards away

    Installation of 20m street pole and additional equipment cabinets. Notification for prior approval under Part 16 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

    Granted Telecoms 10 docs
  • Land Between Taylor Road And Barton Dock Road Trafford Park Manchester M41 7TB

    114323/FUL/24 Submitted 23 Aug 2024 250 yards away

    Demolition of buildings (Unit B and D) including ancillary works, change of use of land to provide an extension to the existing Fords of Winsford car sales and maintenance use (Sui Generis),

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 17 docs
  • Site Of Former Eventcity Barton Dock Road Trafford Park Manchester M41 7TB

    114046/VAR/24 Submitted 17 Jul 2024 250 yards away

    Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for variation of conditions attached to planning permission 111318/FUL/23 (Development of a Wellbeing Resort including logistics hub, vehicular and pedestrian accesses, multi-storey car parking, hard and soft landscaping, public realm and associated infrastructure and engineering works and other ancillary development including removal of residual slab.). To allow for reduction in build height, rotation of the main building, reduction in height of the multi storey car park, increase in landscaping and an addition of a drop off point.

    Granted Amendments 110 docs

In Trafford

  • 120023/FUL/26 Awaiting decision

    Altrincham Boys Grammar School Marlborough Road Bowdon Altrincham WA14 2RW

    Erection of acoustic fence.

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 27 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 119050/FUL/26 Granted

    Le Petit Bois 12 Park Drive Hale Altrincham WA15 9DH

    Demolition of existing house and two outbuildings, construction of pool building, reinstatement of boundary wall to existing entrance, and hard and soft landscaping works.

    Received 6 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 119096/FUL/26 Refused

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    Application for a commercial extraction system to the rear.

    Received 11 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 119600/FUL/26 Granted

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    Installation of a 200kW Energy Storage System (ESS) (Battery Box)

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 119218/FUL/26 Granted

    23 Elton Street Stretford Manchester M32 0SD

    Change of Use of existing residential property (Use Class C3) to a 6 bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4)

    Received 28 May, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Full applications