40 Elm Road Altrincham WA15 9QP Data via plota.co.uk

119891/HHA/26 - Householder application Pending

Proposal

Erection of single storey side/rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Oct 2026, from Trafford's recent extensions.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Registered park or garden 199 m away: Stamford Park, Altrincham; Inside the Altrincham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Householder application
Postcode
WA15 9QP
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Hale
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tom Attewell Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Trafford usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
605decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15172244
Env. assessment
No
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