Lookers House 3 Etchells Road Altrincham WA14 5PQ Data via plota.co.uk

120113/FUL/26 - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Elevational improvements including replacement and insertion of new windows/spandrels and partial removal of external stairs, installation of 11 no. mini-dormer windows and partial infilling of existing plantwell to provide additional floor area for two bedspaces and amenity space Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

1 Oct 2026

✓

Validated

21 Oct 2026

✓

Consultation

22 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Dec 2026, from Trafford's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

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Documents 15

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT AND COVERING LETTER Planning Statement · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 13

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

In flood zones plus climate change

Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.

The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.

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Also on the record

Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Altrincham built-up area; Air quality management area 15 m away: Trafford AQMA.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 23 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.

Building

Floor area2,469 m² (26,576 sq ft)

Energy ratingA (asset rating 25)

UseOffices and Workshop Businesses

HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, 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: WA14 5PQ
Received: 1 Oct 2026
Validated: 21 Oct 2026
Ward: Broadheath
Applicant: Show

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Trafford usually decides extensions by day 54.

prediction

Day 749 days to the 56-day target

74%decided within 8 weeks

85%approved

799decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15265106
Planning Portal ref: PP-15265106
Neighbours: 22 Oct 2026
Consultation: 22 Oct 2026
Comments by: 12 Nov 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved

Installation of Solar PV Panels to the roof and the erection of two Solar PV Car Ports in…

107261/FUL/22 3 Oct 2022

2021 Approved

Installation of new double doors to external elevation.

106602/FUL/21 27 Jan 2022

2018 Approved

Alterations to car park layout to increase the amount of car parking spaces from 87 to 13…

93840/FUL/18 14 May 2018

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved

281 - 287 Manchester Road Altrincham WA14 5PW

Advertisement consent for removal of existing signage and installation of x2 no. internal…

114308/ADV/24 14 Jan 2025

2021 Approved

13 Woodcote Road Timperley WA14 5PY

Erection of part two storey, part single storey side and part two storey / part single re…

105561/HHA/21 2 Nov 2021

2021 Withdrawn

13 Woodcote Road Timperley WA14 5PY

Erection of single storey side/rear extension.

104851/HHA/21 26 Jul 2021

2021 Refused

Land Adjacent To Manchester Road Altrincham WA14 5PW

Advertisement consent sought for a double sided internally illuminated LED advertisement…

103993/ADV/21 27 May 2021

2019 Refused

7 Woodcote Road Timperley WA14 5PY

Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for an existing outbuilding for recreat…

99316/CPE/19 7 Jan 2020

2019 Approved

25 Woodcote Road Timperley WA14 5PY

Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.

98422/HHA/19 9 Oct 2019

2018 Approved

302 Manchester Road Altrincham WA14 5NB

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed continuation as a Class…

95005/CPL/18 15 Nov 2018

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

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.