Planning decisions in Trafford
As of 26 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Trafford approved 92% of 3,651 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 (1,026 decided, ~80 days)
- Rear extension : 93% approved (843 decided, ~77 days)
- Side extension : 91% approved (286 decided, ~84 days)
- Tree work : 98% approved (250 decided, ~45 days)
- Two-storey extension : 90% approved (234 decided, ~93 days)
- Demolition : 90% approved (207 decided, ~88 days)
- Loft conversion : 86% approved (190 decided, ~76 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 97% approved (146 decided, ~43 days)
- Porch : 97% approved (107 decided, ~85 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 91% approved (74 decided, ~92 days)
- Change of use : 79% approved (67 decided, ~112 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 83% approved (64 decided, ~154 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 95% approved (61 decided, ~75 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 96% approved (52 decided, ~82 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 68% approved (44 decided, ~70 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.