Units 1 And 2 281 - 285 Talbot Road Old Trafford Manchester M32 0YA Data via plota.co.uk

118706/ADV/26 - Advertisement Consent Refused

Proposal

Advertisement consent sought for 5no. externally illuminated fascia signs Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
27 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
28 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
20 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Stretford built-up area; Air quality management area 30 m away: Trafford AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

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Important details

Council
Trafford
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
M32 0YA
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Longford
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 29 days slower than Trafford's median of 55 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 38% of signs and adverts here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
60decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14566904
Planning Portal ref
PP-14566904
Consultation
28 Apr 2026
Comments by
19 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Trafford
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#142 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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