Barton Aqueduct Swing Bridge Trafford Park Manchester M41 7LE Data via plota.co.uk

120089/CPL/26 - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use Awaiting decision
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for proposed maintenance repairs/replacement of 2no. rubber U-seals and repairs to associated frames and fixings to Barton Swinging Aqueduct to prevent loss of water when the aqueduct is open Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
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Validated
6 Oct 2026
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Consultation
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Dec 2026, from Trafford's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026

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Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

PDF LOCATION PLAN Site Location · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SUPPORTING INFORMATION Supporting Information · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Barton Upon Irwell 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Barton-upon-Irwell
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 87 m away: Bridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Barton Bridge, Barton Aqueduct and Control Tower, Grade II*, 20 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 1 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Old Trafford built-up area; Air quality management area 5 m away: Trafford AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 7 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
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use
Postcode
M41 7LE
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Lostock & Barton
Applicant
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Agent
Donald Insall Associates Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Trafford usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 58.

Day 355 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
46%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
31decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
7 Oct 2026
Comments by
28 Oct 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings