Urmston Leisure Centre Bowfell Road Urmston Manchester M41 5RR Data via plota.co.uk

120031/VAR/26 - Variation of condition Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for variation of condition 6 on planning permission (Construction of a datacentre facility and associated plant and enclosure.). To update the Noise Impact Assessment with as built plant spec and acoustic calculations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2026
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Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 17 Nov 2026. Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Urmston built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Trafford
Application type
Variation of condition
Postcode
M41 5RR
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Flixton
Agent
Union4 Planning Ltd
Freehold owner
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

59 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15232008
Neighbours
28 Sept 2026
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Comments by
19 Oct 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

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.