Trafford planning committee decisions
20 decisions from the committee's minutes, 10 Jul 2025 to 9 Jul 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 5 decisions went against officer advice
1.8 times the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 35th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 20
- Approved
- 75%
- Against officer advice
- 20%
- Meetings
- 12
How Trafford compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 33 | Sutton | 20% | 7 of 35 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Brentwood | 20% | 4 of 20 |
| 35 | Trafford | 20% | 4 of 20 |
| 36 | Renfrewshire | 20% | 3 of 15 |
| 37 | Barnet | 18.5% | 10 of 54 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Trafford's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 89.5% of these decisions; the committee approved 78.9%, 10.5 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Trafford leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 19 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Trafford's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
75% approved and 20% refused. Trafford's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Trafford's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
4 of 20 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 4 of 4 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Trafford's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Employment parkLand At Carrington Junction Isherwood Road TraffordOfficers advised granting permission subject to a legal agreement because the scheme’s significant benefits outweighed its identified harms.Refused
- Three-bedroom HMO15 Buxton Road Stretford ManchesterOfficers advised approval because the HMO would provide suitable accommodation without unacceptable amenity, parking or concentration impacts.Refused
- Detached garden room114 Dane Road SaleOfficers advised approval because the garden room was considered acceptable in design, amenity and parking terms.Refused
- Two houses and cricket netsFlixton Cricket Club Lawrence Road Flixton ManchesterOfficers advised refusal because the houses would cause an unaddressed loss of protected open space and outdoor sports facilities.Approved
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
July 2026 2
- Place of worship227 Ayres Road Stretford ManchesterApproved
- Detached dwellingButts Clough Farm 36 Carrwood Hale Barns AltrinchamRefused
June 2026 2
- Food and event hubStretford Square Stretford Shopping Mall Chester Road Stretford ManchesterApproved
- 68-home apartment developmentB&M 1-5 Broad Road SaleApproved
May 2026 1
April 2026 1
February 2026 1
January 2026 2
- Garden nursery and storageLand At Clay Lane Nurseries Clay Lane/Thorley Lane TimperleyApproved
- 155-home residential developmentLand West Of Warburton Lane WarburtonApproved
December 2025 1
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