Pink Self Storage, Trafford Park Road, Trafford Park, Stretford, M17 1HG Data via plota.co.uk

118754/FUL/26 - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Retrospective application for use of land as a self-storage facility (Use Class B8 Storage and Distribution) comprising of siting of shipping containers and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
31 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
15 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 177.

The consultation period closed on 14 Sept 2026.

Documents 30

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Local nature reserve 479 m away: Trafford Ecology Park; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Old Trafford built-up area; Air quality management area 28 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, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
Full Application
Postcode
M17 1HG
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Amity Planning

Decision outlook

Day 177, past the statutory target. 86% of changes of use in Trafford are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 177121 days past the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
8%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

1comment received
1 objecting

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14819869
Planning Portal ref
PP-14819869
Neighbours
15 Apr 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
14 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
23 Apr 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

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