15 Buxton Road Stretford Manchester M32 9GD Data via plota.co.uk

118110/FUL/26 - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from single dwelling (C3) to 3-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (C4) with the erection of a single storey rear extension and associated external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
23 Feb 2026
✓
Consultation
17 Mar 2026
✓
Committee
9 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
13 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 Apr 2026 · Planning Committee Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Trafford Planning and Development Management Committee on 9 Apr 2026.

Refused

Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.

  • Officers advised approval because the HMO would provide suitable accommodation without unacceptable amenity, parking or concentration impacts.
  • Residents and Councillor Cordingley raised concerns about parking, noise, overcrowding, privacy, safety, community cohesion and consultation.
  • The committee voted to refuse permission because up to six adults would cause unacceptable noise and disturbance for neighbours.
Read how the committee decided The proposed HMO, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, committee decision and refusal reason.

Source: Plota analysis of Trafford's committee minutes of 9 Apr 2026.

Documents 24

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Stretford 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £175,000 in February 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

19 February 2025£175,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Trafford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
M32 9GD
Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Ward
Lostock & Barton
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
13 Apr 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Totnes Planning
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 7 days faster than Trafford's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 24% of changes of use here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
76%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-14612476
Neighbours
23 Feb 2026
Consultation
17 Mar 2026
Comments by
7 Apr 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.