Planning authority
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Adopted plan 2.6 years old; plan in preparation: early consultation; HDT 83%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan |
| Adopted | 21 March 2024 |
| Age | 2.6 years |
| Plan period | 2022–2039 |
| Housing requirement | 175,185 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Draft Trafford Local Plan: Site Allocations and Designations |
| Stage | Early consultation |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 83% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,480 |
| Decided | 1,352 |
| Granted | 1,163 (86%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 189 |
| Major applications decided | 33, of which 29 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 352 | 375 | 328 | 47 |
| October to December 2025 | 347 | 331 | 287 | 44 |
| January to March 2026 | 347 | 324 | 279 | 45 |
| April to June 2026 | 434 | 322 | 269 | 53 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 151: 38 allowed, 1 split, 112 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 127: 36 allowed, 4 split, 87 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 28% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 August 2026 | 846 Chester Road, Stretford, Trafford, M32 0QJ Application 118677/VAR/26 | Minor retail and services | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 14 August 2026 | Land At Rear Of 30 Croftsbank Road, And To Side Of 5 Primrose Avenue, Urmston, M41 0TY Application 116945/FUL/25 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 5 August 2026 | 114 Dane Road, Sale, Trafford, M33 2BX Application 117725/FUL/25 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 29 June 2026 | 11-13 Raglan Road, Sale, M33 4AN Application 117832/VAR/25 | Major dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 26 June 2026 | 22 Clarence Road, Hale, Trafford, WA15 8SF Application 117081/FUL/25 | Minor Dwellings, 8 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 18 June 2026 | Land off Keswick Road, Stretford, M32 0NX Application 117808/PIP/25 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 27 May 2026 | Village Inn, Third Avenue, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1DQ Application 116365/FUL/25 | Minor retail and services | Written Representations | Split Decision |
| 22 April 2026 | 48 Alphonsus Street, Manchester, GT MAN, M16 7QS Application 117619/FUL/25 | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 8 April 2026 | 46C, RIDDINGS ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, CHESHIRE, WA156BP Application 117316/FUL/25 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 10 March 2026 | Cloud 9, Bow Green Road, Bowdon, Cheshire, WA14 3LX Application 115296/OUT/25 | Minor Dwellings, 6 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.