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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
6,665Searchable applications
166Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,554 approved or refused records
629Refused applications

4,925 approved · 629 refused · 305 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided68465

    Two storey extensions at side and rear; Hip to gable roof extension

    4 Parksway, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0JE

    Received 16 May 2022
  2. Decided68466

    Single storey extension at rear and part conversion of garage

    2 Heapy Close, Bury, BL8 2HW

    Received 11 May 2022
  3. Decided68467

    Single storey extension at rear and conversion of garage.

    38 Warwick Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 4HL

    Received 16 May 2022
  4. Decided68468

    Prior approval for demolition of Single and two storey car park and four free standing plant room buildings to enable future redevelopment plans for the wider site.

    O2, Dumers Lane, Bury, BL9 9QL

    Received 16 May 2022
  5. Decided68469

    Erection of canopy at front and render/stone cladding to front elevation and boundary wall at front

    5 Brookfield Road, Bury, BL9 5LA

    Received 17 May 2022
  6. Decided68471

    Single storey / two storey side extension; single storey extension at rear; garage, utility room and wc extension at front / side and external alterations

    13 Winston Close, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 4WS

    Received 17 May 2022
  7. Decided68472

    Single storey rear extension; detached double garage at side; dormer extension and 2 no. loft windows at front; extension to main house roof; 2 no. dormers and loft window at rear; 2 no. loft windows to both side elevations and external alterations

    The Cottage, Isherwoods Farm, Watling Street, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3QT

    Received 17 May 2022
  8. Unknown68473

    Lawful development certificate for proposed construction of single storey, flat-roofed rear extension to existing dwelling.

    28 Gisburn Drive, Bury, BL8 3DH

    Received 17 May 2022
  9. Decided68474

    Erection of 1 no. detached dwelling

    Land adjacent to 73 Higher Lane, Whitefield, M45 7EZ

    Received 17 May 2022
  10. Decided68475

    Single storey extension at rear

    43 Dovedale Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0BT

    Received 18 May 2022
  11. Decided68477

    Two storey extension at side

    Dry Gap, Bury Old Road, Shuttleworth, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 0RX

    Received 18 May 2022
  12. Unknown68478

    Lawful development certiticate for proposed single storey extension at rear to provide kitchen extension

    13 Brookfield Road, Bury, BL9 5LA

    Received 18 May 2022
  13. Decided68479

    Single storey extension at side and First floor extension at rear

    52 Brooklands Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0ED

    Received 18 May 2022
  14. Decided68480

    Extension of existing shop into existing flat at ground floor and alterations to principal elevation, including new shopfront

    100 Rochdale Road, Bury, BL9 7AY

    Received 18 May 2022
  15. Decided68481

    Two storey extension at side and single storey extension at side/rear, loft conversion wth rear dormers, pitched roof to existing front bay window and single storey extension at front

    8 Nursery Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3EN

    Received 19 May 2022
  16. Decided68482

    Non material amendment following approval of planning permission 67069 - Proposed lower (extension to the store only) and ground floor extension removed. Reduced lower ground floor extension now rendered on rear elevation and side elevation with render to existing brick of existing outrigger. Additional window added to existing rear elevation with the existing bay window replaced on ground floor.

    16 Glebelands Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1NE

    Received 19 May 2022
  17. Decided68483

    Prior approval for new agricultural building for the storage of hay and equipment.

    Land off Woodhey Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9RD

    Received 20 May 2022
  18. Decided68484

    Fronch Porch and first floor balconies at front

    8 Nithe Walk, Bury, BL8 1WG

    Received 23 May 2022
  19. Decided68485

    Single storey rear extension, new front porch and alterations to side elevation window

    17 Malvern Close, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1PH

    Received 23 May 2022
  20. Decided68486

    Single storey rear extension

    6 Cleveland Close, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9FH

    Received 23 May 2022
  21. Decided68487

    Two storey extension at front; Roof alterations including pitch roof to extisting two storey flat roof side/rear extension and Garage conversion

    8 Barnhill Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9NH

    Received 16 May 2022
  22. Decided68488

    Proposed new detached garage at side with reinstated vehicular access

    Lady Margaret House, 51 St Anns Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9LF

    Received 23 May 2022
  23. Unknown68490

    Lawful development certificate for proposed removal of existing bay window and construction of replacement bay window

    18 Kingston Close, Bury, BL8 2EN

    Received 24 May 2022
  24. Decided68491

    Single storey extension at side and Single storey extension at rear with a new walkway and ramp access to garden

    22 Church Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3JW

    Received 24 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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