1 Longwood Road Trafford Park Manchester M17 1PZ Data via plota.co.uk

118035/FUL/25 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from a warehouse to a builders merchant including external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Consultation
18 Feb 2026
Approved
10 Mar 2026

Approved on 10 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Old Trafford 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
Full Application
Postcode
M17 1PZ
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Ward
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
10 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. 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-14578745
Neighbours
14 Jan 2026
Consultation
18 Feb 2026
Comments by
11 Mar 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