23 Elton Street Stretford Manchester M32 0SD Data via plota.co.uk

119218/FUL/26 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of Use of existing residential property (Use Class C3) to a 6 bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) and associated external alterations including formation of rear dormer and roof light Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 May 2026
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Validated
23 Jul 2026
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Consultation
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Sept 2026

Documents 20

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Old Trafford built-up area.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £205,000 in March 2025. Terraced house, leasehold.

27 March 2025£205,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area99 m² (1,066 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, 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
M32 0SD
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 76% of changes of use here are.

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

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14967490
Planning Portal ref
PP-14967490
Neighbours
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
13 Aug 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.