Trafford Centre Car Park, Peel 7 Urmston Data via plota.co.uk

119734/TEL/26 - Telecommunications Notification Approved

Proposal

Erection of 20 metre street works monopole on a root-foundation, supporting 6 no. antennas, 2 no. 300mm dishes together with 3 no. cabinets and ancillary development thereto. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Validated
11 Aug 2026
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Consultation
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: Trafford AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Old Trafford built-up area.
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, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
Telecommunications Notification
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Lostock & Barton
Decision
Prior Approval Approved
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
WHP Telecoms Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 11 days faster than Trafford's median of 41 for prior approvals. Approved, as 71% of prior approvals here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
94decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15140916
Planning Portal ref
PP-15140916
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
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