Containerbase Barton Dock Road Trafford Park Manchester M41 7BQ Data via plota.co.uk

120026/FUL/26 - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Temporary change of use of land to a construction compound, including the formation and improvement of accesses from Barton Dock Road, installation of two tower cranes, provision of car and HGV parking, boundary treatments, and all other associated works for a period of three years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Nov 2026, from Trafford's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

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 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Trafford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
M41 7BQ
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Lostock & Barton
Applicant
Show
Agent
WSP

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Trafford usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
76%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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15087255
Planning Portal ref
PP-15087255
Neighbours
23 Sept 2026
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
1 Oct 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