Lookers House 3 Etchells Road Altrincham WA14 5PQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 34no. residential units (Use Class C3) under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Dec 2026, from Trafford's recent changes of use.
Documents 19
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 13
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 27 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 4 of the 91-day target. Trafford usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Trafford in the last twelve months, from validation. Trafford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15311724
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15311724
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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