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93934/PRO/18

19B The Downs Altrincham WA14 2QD

Granted Trafford Prior Approval Class O

Proposal

Change of use of existing office building from office (Use Class B1(a) ) to residential (Use Class C3) to create 2no self contained flats. Application for determination as to whether prior approval is required under Class O, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).

As published by the council, reference 93934/PRO/18

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Mar 2018

    Received by Trafford

  2. 22 Mar 2018

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 May 2018

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Approved

  4. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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