660 Chester Road Stretford Manchester M16 0GU Data via plota.co.uk

117526/FUL/25 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing canopy and amendments to car parking layout. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Oct 2025
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Validated
24 Oct 2025
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Consultation
27 Oct 2025
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Approved
13 Jan 2026

Approved on 13 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: Trafford AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Old Trafford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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 area1,597 m² (17,190 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, 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
M16 0GU
Received
16 Oct 2025
Validated
24 Oct 2025
Ward
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook
Target decision
13 Jan 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
13 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Unwin Jones Partnership
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 81 days from validation, 20 days slower than Trafford's median of 61 for full applications. Approved, as 82% of full applications here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

44 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14412310
Planning Portal ref
PP-14412310
Neighbours
27 Oct 2025
Consultation
27 Oct 2025
Comments by
17 Nov 2025
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

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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.