Grosvenor House 45 The Downs Altrincham WA14 2QG 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 2no. 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
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Oct 2026, from Trafford's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 17 Sept 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 7
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 11 September 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
Decision outlook
Day 20 of the 56-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.
26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15158278
- Neighbours
- 27 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 27 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 17 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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