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119301/VAR/26 - Variation of condition Approved

Proposal

Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for variation of condition 3 on planning permission (Change of use of dwellinghouse to use as accommodation for supported living (Class C2) for up to 4 children with a manager and deputy, plus upto 3 carers, two of whom would stay overnight on a rota basis). To amend hours for daytime staff from the approved 8:30am - 9pm to 7:30am - 9pm and child ages from the approved 7 - 18 to 5 - 17 years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Consultation
10 Jun 2026
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Committee
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Planning Committee Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Deferred by Trafford Planning and Development Management Committee on 13 Aug 2026.

Deferred

  • Officers advised approval because the earlier staff start would support children’s morning needs without undue harm to neighbours or highways.
  • Neighbours objected over activity, traffic, parking, noise, residential character, safeguarding and the possible cumulative effect.

Source: Plota analysis of Trafford's committee minutes, Trafford Planning and Development Management Committee minutes, 13 August 2026 .

Documents 30

Consultation & comments 22

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PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE Consultation · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗
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PDF CLLR EVANS CALL IN Consultation · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗
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All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

  • Part of

    Amendmentcouncil archive

    Conditions 3 varied

    • VariationApplication under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)…This application119301/VAR/26

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Hale (Trafford) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £155,000 in June 1999. Detached house, freehold.

3 June 1999£155,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Trafford
Application type
Variation of condition
Postcode
WA15 0HS
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Hale Barns & Timperley South
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rose Consulting

Public comments

6comments received
6 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

44 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14984707
Neighbours
11 Aug 2026
Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Committee
22 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use