Duckworth Essence Factory Chester Road Stretford Data via plota.co.uk

120068/CND/26 - Discharge Condition Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permission . Condition numbers: 5 (materials), 6 (detailed drawings) and 7 (fall arrest system). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Appeal dismissed
7 Apr 2026
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Received
28 Sept 2026
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Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 23 Nov 2026.

Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 23

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Essence Factory
List entry 1240409 · 1 m away
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Empress 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Empress, Old Trafford
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Old Trafford built-up area; Air quality management area 47 m away: Trafford AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Discharge Condition
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook
Appeal
Dismissed · 7 Apr 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005036 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Paul Butler Associates

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15251188
Planning Portal ref
PP-15251188
Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Comments by
21 Oct 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

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