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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
6,410Searchable applications
166Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,328 approved or refused records
593Refused applications

4,735 approved · 593 refused · 295 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Jun 2012 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided68009

    Two storey/first floor side extension; Single storey rear extension

    37 Walmersley Old Road, Bury, BL9 6SD

    Received 24 Jan 2022
  2. Decided68011

    Replace existing post & chainlink fence with picket fencing on grass verge between pavement to Brandlesholme Road and cricket field

    Greenmount Cricket Club, Brandlesholme Road, Tottington, Bury, BL8 4DX

    Received 25 Jan 2022
  3. Decided68014

    Amended opening hours for cafe (Class E): Installation of extraction flue at side/rear; New shop front to include shutters

    185 Rochdale Road, Pimhole, Bury, BL9 7BB

    Received 25 Jan 2022
  4. Decided68015

    Internally illuminated fasica sign

    185 Rochdale Road, Pimhole, Bury, BL9 7BB

    Received 25 Jan 2022
  5. Decided68016

    Single storey side and rear extension

    377 Middleton Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M24 4QZ

    Received 25 Jan 2022
  6. Decided68017

    Single storey extension at rear and elevational changes; change from door to window to side (south) elevation

    19 Willingdon Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1PA

    Received 26 Jan 2022
  7. Decided68018

    Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension

    58 South Cross Street, Bury, BL9 0RS

    Received 26 Jan 2022
  8. Decided68019

    Demolish side garage, replace with two storey side/rear extension with 2.no first floor side windows & rear juliette balcony; Single storey rear extension

    7 Brookside Crescent, Tottington, Bury, BL8 4BG

    Received 27 Jan 2022
  9. Decided68020

    5 no. Vinyl graphic signs applied to existing external windows; 1 no. static internally illuminated fascia sign

    Marks & Spencer, Unit C The Rock, Bury, BL9 0JL

    Received 27 Jan 2022
  10. Decided68023

    Refurbishment of existing cafe/bar; Installation of new flue at rear; Alterations to shop front; New fencing to the rear

    449A Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1AF

    Received 27 Jan 2022
  11. Decided68024

    1 No. Externally lit sign by trough led lighting

    449A Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1AF

    Received 27 Jan 2022
  12. Decided68025

    Demolition of outbuilding; Two storey side extension

    154 Scobell Street, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3ED

    Received 27 Jan 2022
  13. Decided68026

    Prior approval for proposed upgrade to existing rooftop telecommunications equipment

    Lakeland Furnishings, York Street, Bury, BL9 7AR

    Received 27 Jan 2022
  14. Decided68027

    Two storey side/rear extension with first floor side windows; Single storey rear extension; Front porch

    104 Windsor Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DF

    Received 27 Jan 2022
  15. Decided68028

    Single storey rear extension to provide a Use Class E unit; Single storey side extension for new external stair to access the basement; Change of use of basement store to Use Class E unit; Change of window and door fenestration to side elevation.

    26 Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0LD

    Received 27 Jan 2022
  16. Decided68029

    Two storey side extension

    35 Sedgley Park Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0BJ

    Received 28 Jan 2022
  17. Decided68030

    Installation of 2 no. electric vehicle charging stations including parking bays

    McDonald's, Park 66, Pilsworth Road, BL9 8RD

    Received 28 Jan 2022
  18. Decided68031

    Non-material amendment following approval of planning permission 56744- Raising of the level of the emergency access road to 70.89 to align with the current EA flood modelling work

    Land at York Street, Radcliffe, Manchester

    Received 28 Jan 2022
  19. Decided68032

    First floor hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormers

    561 Bolton Road, Bury, BL8 2DJ

    Received 28 Jan 2022
  20. Decided68033

    Non material amendment following approval of planning permission 63592 - Change of porch shape and size from plans previously approved

    9 Moorway, Tottington, Bury, BL8 4LF

    Received 1 Feb 2022
  21. Decided68034

    Removal of condition 2 of planning permission 58449, to allow the unit to be used as a 'health & fitness club' within use class E

    Unit B, Moorgate Retail Park, Bury, BL9 7AQ

    Received 1 Feb 2022
  22. Decided68035

    Two storey rear extension; Single storey front extension

    18 Greendale Drive, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1UQ

    Received 1 Feb 2022
  23. Decided68036

    Single storey front extension; Garage conversion

    30 Brookdene Road, Bury, BL9 8ND

    Received 1 Feb 2022
  24. Decided68037

    Loft conversion with rear terrace/balcony

    57 Hawkstone Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7PR

    Received 1 Feb 2022

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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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