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Barton Aqueduct Swing Bridge Trafford Park Manchester M41 7LE

Awaiting decision Trafford 120089/CPL/26 Certificate Proposed Lawful Use

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Proposal

Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for proposed maintenance repairs/replacement of 2no. rubber U-seals and repairs to associated frames and fixings to Barton Swinging Aqueduct to prevent loss of water when the aqueduct is open

As published by the council, reference 120089/CPL/26

Application record

Reference
120089/CPL/26
Type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
29 Sep 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Lostock & Barton
Postcode
M41 7LE

Comment by 28 October 2026

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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Sep 2026

    Received by Trafford

  2. 6 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 December 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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Donald Insall Associates Ltd Agent, registered in London

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Documents

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

3 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 lawful development applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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