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118575/PMA/26 - Prior Approval Class MA Approved

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of part ground floor and first floor Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 1 bed first floor flat (Use Class C3) under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Consultation
9 Jun 2026
Approved
12 Jun 2026

Approved on 12 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

The Downs conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Altrincham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Trafford
Application type
Prior Approval Class MA
Postcode
WA14 2ED
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Altrincham
Decision
Prior Approval Approved
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Tua Techncal Limted

How this decision compares

Decided in 85 days from validation, 29 days slower than Trafford's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 72% of changes of use here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Trafford in the last twelve months, from validation. Trafford decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14615949
Neighbours
11 May 2026
Consultation
9 Jun 2026
Comments by
16 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Trafford
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#142 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Trafford ranks #120 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Trafford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #185 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #212 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #120 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #95 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
73 decided (1-9 homes)
64%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
27 decided
1,430
Total decisions
182 refused in the year to March 2026