Bowdon Preparatory School For Girls Ashley Road Altrincham WA14 2LT Data via plota.co.uk

116836/ADV/25 - Advertisement Consent Approved
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Advertisement consent sought for replacement of 3no. non illuminated signs Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2025
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Validated
31 Jul 2025
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Consultation
1 Aug 2025
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Approved
5 Nov 2025
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Appeal allowed
16 Dec 2025

Approved on 5 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF ADVERT CONSENT NOTICE Decision Notice · 5 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 5 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Supporting Information · 14 Jul 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Heritage Statement · 31 Jul 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF ELEVATIONS Amended Plans · 5 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN Amended Plans · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE PHOTOS Amended Plans · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN Superseded Plans · 31 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF ELEVATIONS Superseded Plans · 31 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 31 Jul 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF WEEKLY LIST Weekly List · 4 Aug 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

The Downs conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Altrincham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Trafford
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
WA14 2LT
Received
14 Jul 2025
Validated
31 Jul 2025
Ward
Bowdon
Target decision
30 Oct 2025
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
5 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 16 Dec 2025 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3373260 ↗

How this decision compares

Decided in 97 days from validation, 41 days slower than Trafford's median of 56 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 69% of signs and adverts here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
93decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
1 Aug 2025
Comments by
4 Sept 2025
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

34 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Works to trees within The Downs and Bowdon conservation areas specifically the general ma…
117708/S211/25
2025
Works to trees within TPO 006 specifically the general maintenance of a number of trees (…
117748/TPO/25
2025 Approved
Advertisement consent sought for retention and installation of 7no. signs across the site…
115305/ADV/25
2024 Approved
Works to tree within The Bowdon Conservation Area. Specifically the felling of 1No. Sycam…
114743/S211/24
2024 Approved
Works to Trees within TPO 006 (T2 and T6). Specifically the felling of 1No. Ash Tree and…
114725/TPO/24
2022 Approved
Works to trees within The Downs Conservation area, specifically the felling of 1No Holly…
108240/S211/22
2021 Approved
Works to trees within The Downs Conservation Area, specifically, the crown lifting of a n…
103216/S211/21
2019 Approved
Works to trees within the Downs Conservation Area, specifically the crown lifting to 6m o…
96883/S211/19
2016 Approved
Works to protected trees in a Conservation Area, specifically the felling and replacement…
89951/TCA/16
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
8 Alderbank St Johns Road Altrincham WA14 2YH
Works to trees within The Downs Conservation Area. Specifically, the removal of 2No. Ash…
114857/S211/24
2022 Approved
Bowdon Preparatory School For Girls - Playing Fields Ashley Road Altrincham WA14 2LT
Works to trees within TPO 006, specifically the felling of 1no Sycamore (T7) and Ash Sapl…
108262/TPO/22
2021 Approved
North Cottage 23 Albert Square Altrincham WA14 2ND
Works to trees within The Downs Conservation Area, specifically the crown reduction of 1…
105902/S211/21
2021 Approved
2 Rostherne Cavendish Road Altrincham WA14 2NU
Conversion of existing detached garage to summer house/games room and alterations to elev…
104488/HHA/21
2021 Approved
Alderbank Formerly Alexandra House 80 St Johns Road Altrincham
Retrospective application for demolition and rebuild of boundary walls and like for like…
103202/FUL/21
2020 Approved
Highfield House 50 Cavendish Road Altrincham WA14 2NX
Erection of a basement extension, replacement of existing flat roof and alterations to ex…
101788/HHA/20
2019 Approved
First Church Of Christ Scientist 55 Ashley Road Altrincham WA14 2LS
Demolition of front element and erection of single storey extension to existing church bu…
97243/FUL/19
2018 Approved
56 Ashley Road Altrincham WA14 2LY
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
96491/HHA/18
2018 Refused
Land To The Rear Of 25 Albert Square Altrincham WA14 2ND
Demolition of existing outbuilding and the development of a three bedroom dwelling with a…
95679/FUL/18
2018 Approved
Wendover Cavendish Road Altrincham WA14 2NU
Refurbishment of the existing dwelling to include: demolition of existing conservatory an…
94698/HHA/18
2018 Approved
Flat 4 Littlemere Court 42 Ashley Road Altrincham WA14 2LZ
The Downs Conservation Area: The felling of one Ash, one Coppice Maple, one Sycamore and…
95181/S211/18
2018 Approved
1A Culcheth Road Altrincham WA14 2LU
Erection of a first floor side extension and a front extension to the ground and first fl…
94487/HHA/18
2018 Refused
Land To The Rear Of 25 Albert Square Altrincham WA14 2ND
Demolition of existing outbuilding to allow for the erection of a three bedroom dwelling…
93444/FUL/18
2017 Approved
Greenbank House 15 Albert Square Altrincham
Erection of detached dwelling, following demolition of existing garage block on eastern s…
92958/FUL/17
2017 Approved
Greenbank House 15 Albert Square Altrincham
Works to protected trees in a conservation area, specifically the crown reduction by up t…
91237/TCA/17
2017 Approved
54 Ashley Road Altrincham WA14 2LY
Erection of a part single/part two storey side extension following demolition of the exis…
90948/HHA/17
2017 Withdrawn
25 Albert Square Altrincham WA14 2ND
Widening of existing vehicular access.
91091/HHA/17
2016 Withdrawn
Land To Rear Of 25 Albert Square Altrincham
Erection of new dwelling on the land to the rear of Westway 25 Albert Square.
89401/FUL/16
2016 Approved
2 Culcheth Road Altrincham WA14 2LU
Erection of a single-storey side extension and installation of front and rear rooflights.
88937/HHA/16
2021 Approved
Rostherne 2 Cavendish Road Altrincham WA14 2NU
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permissio…
105584/CND/21
2019 Approved
Alexandra House 80 St Johns Road Altrincham WA14 2LZ
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permissio…
98749/CND/19
2020 Approved
Greenbank House 15 Albert Square Altrincham
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permissio…
101130/CND/20
2020 Approved
Alexandra House 80 St Johns Road Altrincham WA14 2LZ
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permissio…
100827/CND/20
2020 Approved
First Church Of Christ Scientist 55 Ashley Road Altrincham WA14 2LS
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions of grant of planning permissio…
100340/CND/20
2019 Approved
Greenbank House 15 Albert Square Altrincham
Application for variation of condition 3 (approved plans) for 92958/FUL/17 (Erection of d…
98779/VAR/19
Trafford
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#142 of 296 councils
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Other 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

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