URL: https://democratic.trafford.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1470

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Economy and Regeneration

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: The report presents the Draft Land Allocations and Designations of the emerging Trafford Local Plan to go out to public consultation. Alongside the draft land allocations and designations, the draft Policies Map, Integrated Assessment and Habitat Regulations Assessment will also be consulted on.   The Draft Land Allocations and Designations of the Trafford Local Plan identifies and proposes various sites across the borough for housing, employment and other development until 2042. It also identifies and proposes land to be protected from development as open and green spaces. All of the land identified and proposed for development is within the existing urban area and no new Green Belt release is proposed.

Content: The report presents the Draft Land Allocations and Designations of the emerging Trafford Local Plan to go out to public consultation. Alongside the draft land allocations and designations, the draft Policies Map, Integrated Assessment and Habitat Regulations Assessment will also be consulted on.   The Draft Land Allocations and Designations of the Trafford Local Plan identifies and proposes various sites across the borough for housing, employment and other development until 2042. It also identifies and proposes land to be protected from development as open and green spaces. All of the land identified and proposed for development is within the existing urban area and no new Green Belt release is proposed. (1)       That the Draft Land Allocations and Designations of the emerging Trafford Local Plan (Regulation 18), Policies Map, Integrated Assessment, Habitat Regulations Assessment and supporting documents, be approved to go out to public consultation lasting not less than six weeks in accordance with the latest Statement of Community Involvement (SCI).   (2)       That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Executive Member for Economy and Regeneration, to make any necessary minor amendments the Draft Land Allocations and Designations of the emerging Trafford Local Plan and its supporting documents prior to commencement of the public consultation.   (3)       That it be noted that the final version of the Local Plan will be presented to the Executive and Council in summer 2026 for approval for formal consultation (Regulation19) and submission to the Secretary of State.   (4)       That it be noted that the following question regarding the above was received prior to the by election being called and the meeting of the Executive cancelled:   Please could you supply whatever further information is publicly available for each of the following proposed developments:    Appendix 1: Sites Proposed for Development ·     AN21 Essoldo Cinema, Edge Lane Residential 0.58 10 dwellings ·     AS9 The Pelican Inn, Altrincham Residential 0.55 27 dwellings ·     AS11 Hare and Hounds Public House, Timperley Mixed Use 0.49 Mixed use: 20 dwellings and commercial space ·     AC1 Land at The Square, Sale Mixed-Use 0.63 83 dwellings ·     AC4 Sale Lido / Car park and Oaklands Drive Car Park, Sale Residential 0.93 80 dwellings ·     AC5 St Francis Community Hall, Budworth Road Residential 0.43 35 dwellings ·     AC6 Stamford House, Northenden Road, Sale Residential 0.26 18 dwellings   (5)       That the following response be provided to the questioner:   Relevant information used to inform all proposed development sites (including those above) in the draft Local Plan will be published as part of the consultation. These supporting and evidence base documents will be available for the for full duration of the public consultation, available online and/or in hard copy where practicable.   (6)       That the decision be deemed as Urgent and exempt from call-in, due to pre-election period restrictions caused by a local by-election to meet statutory deadlines and minimise delays to the Trafford Local Plan. All relevant supporting information and evidence used to inform proposals will be published alongside the draft Land Allocations and Designations of the Emerging Trafford Local Plan. Trafford must have an up-to-date Local Plan and therefore the draft policies of the emerging Trafford Local Plan (Regulation 18) has been produced to commence this process. There is no reasonable alternative available. It is a statutory requirement for all Local Planning Authorities to have an up-to-date Local Plan.   The Core Strategy was adopted in 2012 and although the Places for Everyone plan provides a significant level of up-to-date planning policy for the borough, it does not address man of the local aspects which need addressing.   Large areas of Trafford are thus vulnerable to speculative and/or otherwise inappropriate development proposals with limited scope for the Local Planning Authority to resist or guide them to more suitable locations. None.

Date of Decision: September 18, 2025