448 - 450 Chester Road Old Trafford Manchester M16 9HD Data via plota.co.uk

118841/FUL/26 - Full Application Approved
Extensions & alterationsUtility infrastructure

Proposal

Erection of shed to rear, external alterations including stepped entrance to front, relocation of existing A/C units, front boundary alteration and landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Validated
22 May 2026
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Consultation
26 May 2026
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Approved
22 Jul 2026

Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

Documents 24

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL APPROVAL Decision Notice · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Planning Statement · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG EXEMPTION STATEMENT Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF NET BIODIVERSITY GAIN - THE STATUTORY METRIC Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 14

PDF LOCATION PLAN Amended Plans · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE + FLOOR PLANS Amended Plans · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Amended Plans · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Amended Plans · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTIONS Amended Plans · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Superseded Plans · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN Superseded Plans · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PLANS Plans · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLANS Superseded Plans · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ROOF PLAN Plans · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Superseded Plans · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Plans · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTIONS Plans · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTIONS Superseded Plans · 14 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM CIL Questions · 14 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF CON - NUISANCE Consultation · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF WEEKLY LIST Weekly List · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MATERIALS SCHEDULE Materials Schedule · 14 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Empress conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Empress, Old Trafford
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Coalfield, development low risk area; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Old Trafford built-up area; Air quality management area 31 m away: Trafford AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Full Application
Postcode
M16 9HD
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Ward
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook
Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
'Kin

How this decision compares

Decided in 61 days from validation, 7 days slower than Trafford's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
799decided 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.

42 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14779805
Planning Portal ref
PP-14779805
Neighbours
1 Jun 2026
Consultation
26 May 2026
Comments by
25 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
4 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings