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Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Bury Metropolitan Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
5,755Searchable applications
166Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 4,765 approved or refused records
544Refused applications

4,221 approved · 544 refused · 259 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Jun 2020 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas12 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas3 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

  1. Decided65946

    First floor side extension and two storey extension at side/rear

    15 Chiltern Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9LF

    Received 10 Sept 2020
  2. Decided65947

    Single storey extension at side/rear

    107 Gigg Lane, Bury, BL9 9JB

    Received 10 Sept 2020
  3. Unknown65948

    First floor extension at side, loft conversion with hip to gable roof extension and dormers at front and rear

    5 Woodhill Grove, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0AE

    Received 10 Sept 2020
  4. Decided65949

    Change of use from tattoo studio to drinking establishment (Sui Generis) at ground floor with ancillary office accommodation to first floor

    1C Smithy Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9AT

    Received 11 Sept 2020
  5. Decided65950

    Lawful development certificate for proposed construction of new shed in garden for use as home office

    38 Chapeltown Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1YF

    Received 10 Sept 2020
  6. Decided65954

    First floor side extension

    6 Kentsford Drive, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 3XX

    Received 11 Sept 2020
  7. Decided65956

    Two storey extension at side/rear

    11 Sandy Meade, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9PR

    Received 11 Sept 2020
  8. Decided65957

    Single storey extension at rear and decking; Dormer at side

    2 Old Hall Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7QW

    Received 11 Sept 2020
  9. Decided65958

    Formation of 1 no. self-contained flat to first floor with installation of new access/entrance door and link bridge at rear

    28 Bolton Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9HX

    Received 14 Sept 2020
  10. Decided65959

    Two storey side extension; Single/two storey rear extension; Canopy at front

    598 Bolton Road, Bury, BL8 2DR

    Received 14 Sept 2020
  11. Decided65960

    Raise ridge height of roof with loft conversion, hip to gable roof extension and dormers at front and rear

    23 Hereford Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0JA

    Received 14 Sept 2020
  12. Decided65962

    Two storey extension at rear and new conservatory roof

    125 Higher Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7WH

    Received 14 Sept 2020
  13. Decided65963

    Conversion of existing dwelling and associated garages/outbuildings to 6 no. apartments, 2 no. semi-detached houses and 1 no. bungalow

    Lake Hill, Walshaw Road, Bury, BL8 1PT

    Received 14 Sept 2020
  14. Decided65964

    Single storey extension at rear

    4 Lichfield Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0HX

    Received 15 Sept 2020
  15. Decided65965

    Two storey side extension

    12 Lepp Crescent, Bury, BL8 1HX

    Received 14 Sept 2020
  16. Decided65966

    Raise ridge height of roof and roof extension with single storey extension at side and rear, and two storey extensions at side and front, to include overhanging canopy. Creation of new access and parking area to front of property.

    119 Cornwall Drive, Bury, BL9 9EX

    Received 15 Sept 2020
  17. Decided65968

    Listed building consent to replace 3 no. existing windows to front elevation with UPVC in anthracite grey

    485 Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7TB

    Received 15 Sept 2020
  18. Decided65969

    Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension

    19 Fieldhead Avenue, Bury, BL8 2LX

    Received 15 Sept 2020
  19. Unknown65970

    Proposed telecommunications installation: Proposed 20m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works.

    Junction of Butterstile Lane & Sandy Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9PS

    Received 15 Sept 2020
  20. Decided65971

    Single storey extension at rear; Front porch and render/cladding to external elevations

    11 Castlebrook Close, Bury, BL9 8JE

    Received 16 Sept 2020
  21. Decided65972

    Three storey extension at rear with second floor juliet balcony

    15 Lodge Side, Bury, BL8 2SW

    Received 16 Sept 2020
  22. Decided65974

    Replacement of existing side/rear extensions with single storey extension at side and single storey extension at rear; Replacement of front bay window with timber clad projecting box window; Relocation of entrance door from south to east elevation with new window opening and replacement of all existing windows

    13 Bradford Terrace, Bury, BL9 0TT

    Received 17 Sept 2020
  23. Decided65975

    Lawful development certificate for proposed change of use from a residential dwelling (Class C3a) to a house in multiple occupation for up to 6 unrelated individual (Class C4) with installation of a new first floor window to side elevation

    17 Turf Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 3SZ

    Received 17 Sept 2020
  24. Decided65976

    Demolition of warehouse unit with area of 211m2 to enable construction of flood defence infrastructure; Reconstruction of warehouse to match existing upon completion of flood defence construction

    Industrial site between River Irwell & York Street, Bury

    Received 17 Sept 2020

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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