Planning decisions in Trafford
As of 26 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Trafford approved 91% of 3,755 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 92% approved (1,048 decided, ~78 days)
- Rear extension : 93% approved (856 decided, ~76 days)
- Side extension : 91% approved (291 decided, ~84 days)
- Two-storey extension : 89% approved (241 decided, ~93 days)
- Demolition : 90% approved (223 decided, ~89 days)
- Loft conversion : 86% approved (193 decided, ~76 days)
- Tree work : 96% approved (167 decided, ~47 days)
- Porch : 97% approved (110 decided, ~85 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 91% approved (86 decided, ~76 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 89% approved (79 decided, ~126 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 92% approved (76 decided, ~98 days)
- Change of use : 81% approved (74 decided, ~109 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 94% approved (66 decided, ~43 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 95% approved (62 decided, ~73 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 93% approved (56 decided, ~82 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 69% approved (45 decided, ~70 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 88% approved (41 decided, ~126 days)
- New dwelling : 83% approved (41 decided, ~169 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Trafford, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.