The Bowdon Hotel 5 Langham Road Bowdon Altrincham WA14 2HT Data via plota.co.uk

116736/NMA/25 - App for Non-Material Amendments Approved

Proposal

Application for non-material amendment to planning permission for alterations to the approved care home comprising amended windows to front, side and rear elevations, new escape door to side elevation, curtain wall to side elevation adjacent to former Hydro building replaced with brick, addition of rooflight to rear elevation, brick vents added to all elevations; and amendments to children's day care nursery comprising addition of gate and steps to playground, new escape door and door to laundry to side elevation and door repositioned on rear elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jun 2025
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Validated
7 Jul 2025
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Approved
4 Aug 2025

Approved on 4 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 3

Bowdon conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Bowdon built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Trafford
Application type
App for Non-Material Amendments
Postcode
WA14 2HT
Received
27 Jun 2025
Validated
7 Jul 2025
Ward
Bowdon
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
4 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Corstorphine & Wright Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 17 days faster than Trafford's median of 45 for amendments. Approved, as 91% of amendments here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
176decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14129876
Planning Portal ref
PP-14129876
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

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