New Carrington Masterplan consultation
Funding mechanism and delivery strategy
We are entering the final stages of preparing Phase 1 of the New Carrington Masterplan (NCM) Funding Mechanism and Delivery Strategy and are seeking feedback on this piece of work.
A public consultation on the NCM Phase 1: Funding Mechanism and Delivery Strategy, with a particular focus on the Proportionate Infrastructure Contributions Schedule, ran for a period of four weeks from 17 September until 11.59pm on 15 October 2025.
More information on the Masterplan is available on the New Carrington Masterplan homepage.
We’re consulting on the New Carrington Phase 1 Funding Mechanism and Delivery Strategy. The consultation runs for four weeks from 17 September to 15 October 2025, closing at 11:59pm.
Consultation documents
Main consultation documents
- NCM Funding Mechanism and Delivery Strategy
- Trafford Council Explanation and Implementation Statement
Supporting and evidence base documents
- NCM Baseline Report
- NCM Options Report
- NCM Transport Infrastructure Cost Report & Appendix
- NCM Costing of Infrastructure Technical Note
- Carrington Relief Road (CRR) Summary Cost Profile
- Viability and Affordable Housing Appraisals and Scenarios for Residential Development
- Viability Appraisals for Employment Development
How to comment
Comments are invited on the Funding Mechanism and Delivery Strategy and the Council’s Explanation and Implementation Statement until 15 October 2025, 11:59pm.
We are specifically seeking feedback on:
- Do you agree with the Phasing and Delivery Programme set out in the New Carrington Masterplan Phase 1: Funding Mechanism and Delivery Strategy?
- Do you agree with the Proportionate Infrastructure Contributions Schedule for:
- Residential development?
- Employment development?
- Do you agree with the Council’s Explanation and Implementation Statement?
- Any other comments?
Preferred method:
Send your comments by email to: newcarrington.masterplan@trafford.gov.uk
Alternatively, by post:
Strategic Planning & Growth Team
Growth, Communities & Housing Service
Trafford Council
Trafford Town Hall
Talbot Road
Stretford
M32 0TH
You must include the following information so we can consider your comments:
- Your name and contact details (preferably an email address)
- Your organisation (if relevant)
Next steps
After the consultation closes, all feedback will be reviewed and a summary of responses will be published.
The Council expects to:
- Finalise the Phase 1 Funding Mechanism and Delivery Strategy by winter 2025
- Prepare the draft comprehensive masterplan for consultation in early 2026
- Seek formal approval of the Masterplan in summer 2026
Contact
Email: strategic.planning@trafford.gov.uk
Phone: 0161 912 3149
Data protection
We maintain a database of consultees who want to be kept informed about planning policy matters such as the Local Plan. Individuals or organisations that would like to be added to or removed from our consultation database should email strategic.planning@trafford.gov.uk or call us on 0161 912 3149.
In responding to consultations your contact details will automatically be added to the consultation database (if not already held). However, we will not automatically notify you of future consultations unless you ‘opt in’ on your consultation response.
If you do not state you want to be on the consultation database, it will be assumed that you do not want to be notified of future consultations for this or any other planning policy document.
All comments received during Strategic Planning consultations will be held by us to produce the document that is being consulted upon, and they will be available to view publicly, including on our website.
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.