2 Firs Avenue Old Trafford Manchester M16 0GA Data via plota.co.uk

119749/CPL/26 - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use Refused

Proposal

Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for single storey pitched roof rear extension on the side of existing single storey pitched roof rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
22 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; 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 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 2

Last sold for £467,500 in March 2025. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

27 March 2025£467,500
10 March 1995£46,000

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

Building

Floor area96 m² (1,033 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Trafford
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use
Postcode
M16 0GA
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Longford
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Conway Architectural Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 11 days faster than Trafford's median of 54 for extensions. Refused, as 15% of extensions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
794decided 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 27 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15144932
Planning Portal ref
PP-15144932
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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.