Stretford Square Stretford Shopping Mall Chester Road Stretford Manchester M32 9BD Data via plota.co.uk

119112/FUL/26 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of Use of part of the Ground Floor MSCP from car park to a mixed-use food- and event-led hub comprising space for the sale of food, drinking establishment use and live music area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 May 2026
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Validated
20 May 2026
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Consultation
20 May 2026
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Committee
11 Jun 2026
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Approved
29 Jun 2026

Approved on 29 Jun 2026 · Planning Committee Decision · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Planning committee

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Stretford built-up area; Air quality management area 59 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 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
M32 9BD
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Stretford & Humphrey Park
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
29 Jun 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee Decision
Agent
Avison Young

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 16 days faster than Trafford's median of 56 for changes of use. 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

No public comments yet.

129 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14930697
Planning Portal ref
PP-14930697
Neighbours
20 May 2026
Consultation
20 May 2026
Comments by
10 Jun 2026
Committee
11 Jun 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