United Utilities Davyhulme Wastewater Treatment Works Trafford Way Trafford Park Manchester M41 7FQ Data via plota.co.uk

120007/EIASCR/26 - EIA Screening Opinion Awaiting decision

Proposal

Request for a Screening Opinion in respect of Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for installation of new sludge dewatering plant and associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 12 Oct 2026, from Trafford's recent utility and infrastructure works. Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026.

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Documents 34

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Urmston 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
EIA Screening Opinion
Postcode
M41 7FQ
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Davyhulme
Applicant
Show
Agent
WSP UK Limited

Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 80% of utility and infrastructure works in Trafford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 4 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 30 Sept 2026.

Day 618 days to the predicted decision (day 69)
48%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
30decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Trafford in the last twelve months, from validation. Trafford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 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