Lancastrian Office Centre Talbot Road Old Trafford Manchester M32 0FP Data via plota.co.uk

119316/FUL/26 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Refurbishment of existing office building, including external facade and entrance alterations; infilling and extension of the undercroft at Duckworth House to provide ancillary cycle storage, gym, changing and shower facilities and new entrance arrangements; and associated hard and soft landscaping works, including enhancements to existing roof terrace. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

9 Jun 2026

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Validated

18 Jun 2026

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Consultation

22 Jun 2026

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Approved

13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Aug 2026

Documents 59

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF FULL APPROVAL Decision Notice · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 9

Plans & drawings 42

Application forms 2

PDF CIL FORM CIL Questions · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 3

FullApproved13 Aug 2026119316/FUL/26This application
Refurbishment of existing office building, including external facade and entrance alterations; infilling and extension…
- ConditionsApplication for approval of details reserved by condition of grant of planning permission…7 Sep 2026119941/CND/26
- ConditionsApplication for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission…17 Aug 2026119802/CND/26

Site constraints 3

Also on the record

Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Old Trafford built-up area; Air quality management area 23 m away: Trafford AQMA.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area11,869 m² (127,757 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (asset rating 73)

UseOffices and Workshop Businesses

HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: Trafford
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: M32 0FP
Received: 9 Jun 2026
Validated: 18 Jun 2026
Ward: Gorse Hill & Cornbrook
Decision: Approve with Conditions
Decision date: 13 Aug 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Enabl

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 5 days faster than Trafford's median of 61 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 89% of commercial and major works here are.

This one56d

Council61d

UK57d

47%decided within 8 weeks

89%approved

43decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Trafford in the last twelve months, from validation. Trafford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

68 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14989934
Planning Portal ref: PP-14989934
Neighbours: 22 Jun 2026
Consultation: 22 Jun 2026
Comments by: 23 Jul 2026
Site or press notice: 2 Jul 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Trafford

Planning Authority Score

5.2/10

Average

#142 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.