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Planning in Trafford by area

In the last month there were 12 new planning applications and 15 decisions worth knowing about across Trafford, and 87% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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12new applicationslast 31 days
15decisions13 approved, 2 refused
87%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Sale (17), West Timperley (17) and Altrincham (16). The middle Trafford area had 4, and 4 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1SaleM3317512102–
2West TimperleyWA14178972–
3AltrinchamWA141610651–
4Hale BarnsWA1585330–
5Sale MoorM3352330–
6StretfordM3253211–
7BrooklandsM3341330–
8DavyhulmeM4143110–
9Ashton upon MerseyM3330321–
10UrmstonM4130321–
11FlixtonM4122000–
12PartingtonM3110110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension1256186%
Loft conversion3120–
Side extension2020–
Outline plans2200–
Demolition1010–
Extension1100–
New signs1100–
Other522167%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Trafford, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

2 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Trafford have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Sale (17), West Timperley (17), Altrincham (16), Hale Barns (8) and Sale Moor (5), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 4.

How many planning applications are approved in Trafford?

Of the 15 applications approved or refused in the last month, 13 were approved and 2 refused: an approval rate of 87%.

What are people in Trafford applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (12), loft conversion (3) and side extension (2).

Where are new homes planned in Trafford?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.