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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
6,562Searchable applications
166Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,465 approved or refused records
613Refused applications

4,852 approved · 613 refused · 299 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Apr 2012 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided68238

    Non material amendment following approval of planning permission 67406 - Change balustrading of rear balcony from steel to glass and to reposition to 300mm from external wall

    15 Kendal Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9SP

    Received 21 Mar 2022
  2. Decided68239

    Lawful development certificate for proposed change of use from small HMO (Use Class C4) to large HMO (sui generis) limited to 7 residents

    181 Tottington Road, Bury, BL8 1RX

    Received 21 Mar 2022
  3. Decided68240

    Two storey extension at side/rear and single storey extension at rear; Front porch; Rebuild wall to rear and addition of sliding gates

    98 Wellington Road, Bury, BL9 9BQ

    Received 22 Mar 2022
  4. Decided68241

    Extension, alteration and remodelling of outbuildings to form a family annexe

    Higher House, Moor Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL8 4NX

    Received 22 Mar 2022
  5. Decided68242

    Erection of three dwelling houses

    Land to rear of 325-335 Ainsworth Road (on Snape Street)

    Received 22 Mar 2022
  6. Decided68243

    Two storey side extension at no. 46 and single storey side joint extension to link no. 44 and 46

    44 and 46 Meade Hill Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DJ

    Received 22 Mar 2022
  7. Decided68244

    Non material amendment following approval of planning permission 67291 - Relocation of kitchen window from west side wall to north rear wall

    6 Hill Top Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1LL

    Received 23 Mar 2022
  8. Appeal decided68245

    Prior approval for the change of use from agricultural building to dwellinghouse

    Tottington Manor Farm, Turton Road, Bury, BL8 3QQ

    Received 16 Mar 2022
  9. Decided68246

    Listed building consent for proposed replacement/refurbishment of windows and doors on the front and rear elevations, replacement/renovation of flat roof at rear and roof lights and removal of third floor internal wall

    8 Market Street, Bury, BL9 0AJ

    Received 23 Mar 2022
  10. Decided68247

    Single storey extension at rear

    6 Kingston Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2XN

    Received 24 Mar 2022
  11. Unknown68248

    Lawful development certificate for proposed removal of existing conservatory and replacement single storey extension

    5 Stock Street, Burrs, Bury, BL8 1BU

    Received 24 Mar 2022
  12. Decided68249

    Replacement of garage with new single storey garage building

    55 Milton Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1PT

    Received 24 Mar 2022
  13. Decided68250

    Single storey extensions at side and rear

    62 Park Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0FA

    Received 24 Mar 2022
  14. Decided68251

    Construction of 4no. semi-detached houses with new access

    Land at corner of Ribchester Drive and Radcliffe Road

    Received 24 Mar 2022
  15. Decided68252

    Change of use and alterations to principal elevation of former shop (Use Class E) to form a four bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)

    10 Tottington Road, Bury, BL8 1LH

    Received 25 Mar 2022
  16. Decided68253

    Single storey extension at rear.

    56 Kirklees Street, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3NY

    Received 25 Mar 2022
  17. Decided68254

    Two storey extension at front; Two storey extension at side; Part single/Part two storey extension at rear and juliet balcony at rear

    179 Parkhills Road, Bury, BL9 9AF

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  18. Decided68255

    Single storey extension at side

    34 Brooklawn Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2GS

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  19. Decided68256

    Single storey extension at rear; Garage conversion

    3 Oakwood Close, Bury, BL8 1DD

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  20. Decided68257

    Two storey extension at side; Single storey extension at rear; Front Porch and Juliet balcony at front

    94 Castle Hill Road, Bury, BL9 7RW

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  21. Decided68258

    Part single/Part two storey extension at rear; Front porch

    15 Ravens Close, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0FU

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  22. Decided68259

    Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey side extension

    12 Birch Grove, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3DP

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  23. Decided68260

    Non material amendment following approval of planning permission 63538 to Change to porch roof design; Replace the proposed Rosemary Tiles at the front of the property to be in keeping with the brickwork of the existing house + band course.

    23 Wadebridge Drive, Bury, BL8 2NN

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  24. Unknown68261

    To form new beer garden to east elevation of public house comprising a new covered pergola; 12no. 2.5m high posts to carry new festoon lighting to the boundary of the new beer garden and amended car park layout.

    Rose And Crown, Cockey Moor Road, Radcliffe, Bury, BL8 2HB

    Received 28 Mar 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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