T G I Fridays Cross Street Sale M33 7JR Data via plota.co.uk

118058/FUL/25 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from restaurant (Class E) to drive thru restaurant (sui generis) together with external amendments including pillar supported portal element to front roof slope, addition of external plant, and amendments to the site layout including provision of drive-thru lane and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Consultation
7 May 2026
Approved
18 Jun 2026

Approved on 18 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 55

Plans & drawings 23

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Sale built-up area; Green belt 29 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Air quality management area 12 m away: Trafford AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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
Full Application
Postcode
M33 7JR
Received
24 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Ashton Upon Mersey
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
18 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Firstplan

How this decision compares

Decided in 154 days from validation, 98 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-14506187
Neighbours
13 May 2026
Consultation
7 May 2026
Comments by
28 May 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