20 Fairywell Road Timperley Altrincham WA15 6XA Data via plota.co.uk

118955/CPL/26 - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use Refused

Proposal

Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a rear dormer loft conversion, widening of existing single storey rear extension and addition of a porch. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Refused
29 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 29 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Altrincham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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

Council
Trafford
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use
Postcode
WA15 6XA
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Timperley North
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
29 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 16% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
605decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Trafford in the last twelve months, from validation. Trafford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14888202
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