Whispering Beeches 2 Charcoal Woods Bowdon Altrincham WA14 4RU Data via plota.co.uk

119758/HHA/26 - Householder application Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of vehicular and pedestrian gate to existing driveway entrance Data via plota.co.uk

Track application Save this application and get an email when its status or decision changes. Alerts nearby Get email alerts for new planning applications near this address.
View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
11 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
17 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Nov 2026, from Trafford's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents

View the documents on the council's website ↗

Site constraints 8

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
The Devisdale 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 140 m away: Dunham Massey; Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; National infrastructure project 1433 m away: A556 Knutsford to Bowdon Scheme; Inside the Bowdon built-up area; Air quality management area 100 m away: Trafford AQMA.
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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 area256 m² (2,756 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Trafford - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Nearby new applications

14 Aug 2026Pending

Levenot 5 Charcoal Road Dunham Massey

Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amend...

119787/VAR/26
10 Aug 2026

3 Barry Rise Bowdon Altrincham WA14 3JS

Work to trees within The Devisdale Conservation Area, specifically the felling o...

119756/S211/26
21 Jul 2026Approved

54 Stanhope Road Bowdon Altrincham WA14 3JL

Works to trees in TPO 267 specifically the crown reduction by up to 3m of 1no. h...

119614/TPO/26

Important details

Council
Trafford
Application type
Householder application
Postcode
WA14 4RU
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Bowdon
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Trafford usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
794decided 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14944684
Planning Portal ref
PP-14944684
Neighbours
21 Sept 2026
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Summer Place 4B Charcoal Road Dunham Massey Altrincham WA14 4RU
Works to trees in The Devisdale conservation area, specifically the crown reduction by up…
117899/S211/25
2024 Approved
Beech Trees 4A Charcoal Road Dunham Massey Altrincham WA14 4RU
Work to trees within The Devisdale Conservation Area. Specifically, the felling of 2No. B…
115135/S211/24
2024 Approved
The Cottage 8 Charcoal Woods Bowdon Altrincham WA14 4RU
Works to trees within TPO 067(A1). Specifically general maintenance to 2No. Oak Trees and…
114686/TPO/24
2023 Approved
Beech Trees 4A Charcoal Road Dunham Massey Altrincham WA14 4RU
Works to a tree within the The Devisdale conservation area, specifically the felling of 1…
111820/S211/23
2023 Approved
Little Acre 6 Charcoal Woods Bowdon WA14 4RU
Works to trees within The Devisdale Conservation Area, specifically the felling of 1 no…
110904/S211/23
2023 Approved
Little Acre 6 Charcoal Woods Bowdon WA14 4RU
Works to trees within The Devisdale Conservation Area, specifically the felling of 1 no…
110904/TPO/23
2023 Approved
The Cottage 8 Charcoal Woods Bowdon WA14 4RU
Works to trees within A1 of TPO 067, specifically the felling of 2 no. Oak Trees.
110470/TPO/23
2022 Approved
Beech Trees 4A Charcoal Road Dunham Massey Altrincham WA14 4RU
Certificate of proposed lawful development for erection of single storey outbuilding to r…
107895/CPL/22
2021 Approved
Beech Trees 4A Charcoal Road Dunham Massey Altrincham WA14 4RU
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permissio…
106135/CND/21
2021 Approved
Beech Trees 4A Charcoal Road Dunham Massey Altrincham WA14 4RU
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permissio…
104881/CND/21
2020 Approved
Beech Trees 4A Charcoal Road Dunham Massey Altrincham WA14 4RU
Erection of single storey side and rear extension, alterations to existing rear roof to c…
102770/HHA/20
2020 Approved
Summer Place 4B Charcoal Road Dunham Massey Altrincham WA14 4RU
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permissio…
100719/CND/20
2020 Approved
Summer Place Charcoal Road Dunham Massey Altrincham WA14 4RU
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permissio…
99924/CND/20
2019 Approved
Summer Place Charcoal Road Dunham Massey Altrincham WA14 4RU
Erection of a single storey side extension on southern elevation of property. Dismantling…
98069/HHA/19
2019 Approved
West Wing Dunham Woods 4C Charcoal Road Dunham Massey Altrincham WA14 4RU
Erection of dormer window to rear elevation.
98133/HHA/19
2017 Approved
Churchills View Dunham Woods 4C Charcoal Road Dunham Massey Altrincham WA14 4RU
Erection of part single/part two storey side extensions following demolition of the exist…
92944/HHA/17
2017 Approved
Beech Trees 4A Charcoal Road Dunham Massey Altrincham WA14 4RU
Conversion of the existing outbuilding and garage to a new residential dwelling. Works to…
93239/FUL/17
2018 Approved
Churchills View Dunham Woods 4C Charcoal Road Dunham Massey Altrincham WA14 4RU
Works to protected trees in a conservation area, specifically the felling of one Maple tr…
93396/TCA/18
2018 Approved
Summer Place 4B Charcoal Road Dunham Massey Altrincham WA14 4RU
Works to protected trees in a consevation area, specifically the pruning of three Oak tre…
93397/TCA/18
2016 Approved
Dunham Oaks Dunham Road Altrincham WA14 4QD
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permissio…
88684/CND/16
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.