160-160A Moss Lane Hale Altrincham WA15 8AU Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of nursery to a day and overnight respite facility for up to 5 young people and associated external alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Validated
18 Jun 2026
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Consultation
22 Jun 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Planning Committee Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Trafford Planning and Development Management Committee on 22 Sept 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the facility would provide specialist respite accommodation and bring a vacant building back into use.
  • Residents raised concerns about amenity, parking, highways, management, future uses and the intensity of the proposed C2 use.
  • The application was reported to committee after a councillor called it in on parking and highways grounds.

Source: Plota analysis of Trafford's committee minutes, Trafford Planning and Development Management Committee minutes, 22 September 2026 .

Documents 49

Consultation & comments 16

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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Hale (Trafford) built-up area; Green belt 36 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 area296 m² (3,186 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 109)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, 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
WA15 8AU
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Hale
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Plande - Planning Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 98 days from validation, 42 days slower than Trafford's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 78% of changes of use here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
7%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

5comments received
3 objecting2 neutral

60% object · below the UK average of 74%

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14660867
Planning Portal ref
PP-14660867
Neighbours
22 Jun 2026
Consultation
22 Jun 2026
Comments by
13 Jul 2026
Committee
22 Sept 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

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.