Trafford Local Plan 2022-2039 Publication Version (July 2026)

Overview

Trafford Council invites you to make comments on whether you think the Trafford Local Plan 2022-2039 Publication Version (July 2026) is legally compliant and sound. Comments are invited from 6 August 2026 until 23:59 on 18 September 2026. 

Publication Documents 

The publication includes the following documents: 

• Trafford Local Plan 2022-2039 Publication Version (July 2026)

• Interactive Policies Map, showing site allocations and designations

• Integrated Assessment Report (IA), comprising Sustainability Appraisal, Equalities Impact Assessment, Health Impact Assessment, Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA)

• Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)

The Local Plan is available to view / comment via the 'Online Survey' link at the bottom of this page.

Please see our Guidance Note for making representations.

Contents

This survey has been split into two sections. 

The questions in the 'Personal details' section are compulsory and only need to be completed once. Comments when made public will include your name (and organisation where relevant) but no other personal information will be published. 

The 'Your representation' section includes seven questions.

A separate ‘Your representation’ section should be completed for each representation you wish to make. A question at the end of this section will let you submit another representation. Please note that the online form allows a maximum of 10 representations. If you would like to submit more representations, please submit a new online form, or request a Word version of the representation form. 

Please note: We cannot accept anonymous representations.

Contact us  

If you have any questions about the Trafford Local Plan, or, if you would like to be kept informed about planning policy matters, such as the Local Plan, please email localplan.consultation@trafford.gov.uk or call us on 0161 912 3149.  

Data protection 

The Council cannot accept anonymous representations. Please note all comments will be held by the Council and will be available to view publicly. Comments cannot be treated as confidential.

Your personal information such as your postal and email address will not be published, but your name and organisation (if relevant) will. Your name and representation will also be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate as part of the examination process.

Your details will be held by the Council only for the purposes of the Local Plan and will not be shared with any third party. Once the Local Plan process has been completed, your details will be removed from our systems, although your name and representation will remain a matter of public record in perpetuity.