New Build approval rate in Trafford
Trafford approved 83.9% of new build applications, based on 1,270 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
83.9%
new build approval rate
1,270
New Build decisions
1,066
Approved
204
Refused
88.2%
Trafford overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Trafford average (88.2%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Trafford
New Build
83.9%
Trafford all applications
88.2%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Trafford
90.5%
91.0%
86.4%
93.8%
82.0%
90.4%
92.6%
89.6%
88.1%
84.6%
86.6%
81.8%
93.8%
85.1%
71.4%