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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
6,639Searchable applications
166Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,532 approved or refused records
628Refused applications

4,904 approved · 628 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Decided68415

    Single storey extension at side / rear; erection of outbuilding at rear for office use together with seating area and wc and external alterations

    2 Lyndon Close, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3EY

    Received 9 May 2022
  2. Decided68416

    Lawful develpment certificate for proposed single storey pitched roof extension to rear and garage conversion

    14 Skegness Close, Bury, BL8 1EQ

    Received 9 May 2022
  3. Decided68417

    Single storey side/rear extension

    15 Starling Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 4LW

    Received 9 May 2022
  4. Decided68418

    Single storey garden room to replace garage as additional living accommodation for family

    8 Chiltern Drive, Bury, BL8 1QY

    Received 9 May 2022
  5. Decided68419

    Single storey rear extension

    31 James Street, Pimhole, Bury, BL9 7EG

    Received 9 May 2022
  6. Decided68420

    Single storey rear/side extension

    1 Burrs Lea Close, Bury, BL9 5HS

    Received 10 May 2022
  7. Decided68421

    Non material amendment following approved planning permission 67943 - Reduce the side extension depth by 1125mm from existing rear property wall and to add an additional roof lantern to the proposed flat roof.

    15 Turton Close, Bury, BL8 2EE

    Received 10 May 2022
  8. Decided68422

    Hip to gable loft conversion with front and rear dormers and velux windows; Raise roof ridge height

    7 Ringley Close, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7HR

    Received 18 May 2022
  9. Decided68423

    Proposed two storey building with retail E(a) to ground floor and storage space above E(c)

    Land between 32 and 36 Albion Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1BH

    Received 10 May 2022
  10. Decided68424

    Demolition of existing bungalow to be replaced with three storey dwelling

    23 Ringley Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7LD

    Received 10 May 2022
  11. Decided68425

    Conversion of existing flat roof to pitched roof to side extension; extension to main roof; new front porch and removal of existing chimney / chimney stack

    31 Hillingdon Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7QQ

    Received 10 May 2022
  12. Decided68426

    Single storey rear extension; Single storey front extensions

    10 Harwood Drive, Bury, BL8 2ED

    Received 10 May 2022
  13. Decided68427

    Conversion of existing 3 no. detached buildings (barn/stables) into living accommodation (cottages/bungalows)

    Bradshaw Hill Stables, Castle Hill Road, Bury, BL9 6UN

    Received 10 May 2022
  14. Decided68429

    Hip to gable loft conversion with dormers to the front, side and rear.

    561 Bolton Road, Bury, BL8 2DJ

    Received 11 May 2022
  15. Decided68430

    Change of use for part of car showroom (Sui Generis) to cafeteria (Class E) and use of mezzanine area as an office with external staircase

    Performance House, Heywood Street, Bury, BL9 7DZ

    Received 3 May 2022
  16. Decided68431

    Two storey extension at side; Single storey extensions at front and rear

    10 Windsor Drive, Bury, BL8 2DB

    Received 11 May 2022
  17. Decided68432

    New outbuilding in place of original outbuilding, already demolished

    13 Windsor Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DZ

    Received 11 May 2022
  18. Decided68433

    Erection of 1 no.detached dwelling to replace existing

    Burnt House Farm, Turton Road, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3QF

    Received 3 May 2022
  19. Decided68434

    Single storey extension at rear and removal of dormer to front elevation

    15 Hillstone Close, Tottington, Bury, BL8 4EZ

    Received 12 May 2022
  20. Decided68435

    Two storey extension at side and Single storey extension at rear

    4 Carrslea Close, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 4NP

    Received 12 May 2022
  21. Decided68436

    Lawful development certificate for Proposed single storey pitched roof rear extension

    599 Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7TL

    Received 12 May 2022
  22. Decided68437

    First floor side extension; Garage conversion

    195 Parr Lane, Bury, BL9 8JW

    Received 12 May 2022
  23. Decided68438

    Erection of detached outbuilding in rear garden

    158 Nuttall Lane, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9LE

    Received 12 May 2022
  24. Appeal decided68439

    Installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 75" LCD advert screens plus the removal of associated BT Kiosks.

    Pavement at Princess Parade, near Bury Interchange Stand E, Bury, BL9 0QL

    Received 12 May 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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