Previous consultations
We have carried out several consultations since work on the new Local Plan began.
This page brings together information on each stage, with links to the consultation documents and summary reports.
Draft Local Plan: Site Allocations and Designations consultation – September to November 2025
We asked for feedback on proposed sites for housing and employment development and open space designations.
Documents published:
- Trafford Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation Draft – Site Allocations and Designations (September 2025)
- Interactive Policies Map and Policies Map
- Integrated Assessment (IA) Plain English Summary of Allocations Plan
- Integrated Assessment Report (IA) (including Sustainability Appraisal, Equalities Impact Assessment and Health Impact Assessment)
- IA Scoping Report Addendum
- Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA)
- Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)
- Site Selection Methodology and Site Selection Methodology Planning Constraints Assessment
Draft Local Plan: Policies consultation – April to June 2025
We asked for feedback on the draft vision, strategic objectives and thematic policies, covering topics such as climate change, housing, employment, transport, town centres, green spaces and water management.
Documents published:
- Trafford Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation Draft – Policies (April 2025)
- Policies Map
- Integrated Assessment (IA) Report and Policies Assessment (including Sustainability Appraisal, Equalities Impact Assessment and Health Impact Assessment)
- Integrated Assessment (IA) Scoping Report update
- Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA)
- Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)
- Site Selection Methodology
Consultation report:
Draft Local Plan consultation – February to March 2021
We published a draft Local Plan and invited comments on the plan, the Integrated Assessment Report and site submissions.
Documents published:
- Trafford Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation Draft (February 2021)
- Draft Policy Map
- Integrated Assessment of the Trafford Draft Local Plan
- Appendix B: Policy Assessment
- Appendix C: Sites Assessment
- Appendix D: Trafford IA Sequential Test
- Appendix E: EQIA 25
- Habitats Regulations Assessment
Consultation report:
Issues Paper consultation – July to September 2018
This consultation covered the Local Plan Issues Paper, the draft Integrated Assessment Scoping Report and a call for sites.
Documents published:
- Regulation 18 Local Plan Issues Paper (July 2018)
- Consultation Statement – Draft Local Plan Issues Paper