The Barn Dairyhouse Lane Altrincham WA14 5RD Data via plota.co.uk

119552/HHA/26 - Householder application Approved

Proposal

Installation of a ground-supported solar photovoltaic (PV) array along the northern boundary fence. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Validated
17 Jul 2026
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Consultation
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Habitat network: Lowland raised bog
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Priority habitat 5 m away: Lowland raised bog; Inside the Altrincham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £650,000 in March 2019. Detached house, leasehold.

28 March 2019£650,000
11 May 2002£230,000New build

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

Building

Floor area199 m² (2,142 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2019, 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
Householder application
Postcode
WA14 5RD
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Bowdon
Parish
Dunham Massey Parish Council
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 8 days faster than Trafford's median of 55 for householder applications. Approved, as 87% of householder applications here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
628decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15075277
Planning Portal ref
PP-15075277
Neighbours
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jul 2026
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

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 boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.