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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
6,785Searchable applications
166Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,660 approved or refused records
642Refused applications

5,018 approved · 642 refused · 309 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided68696

    Part single/Part Two storey side extension

    50 Ludlow Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 6TD

    Received 22 Jul 2022
  2. Decided68697

    Provision of new ramped access at front and reposition of main entrance door to front porch

    6 Harley Avenue, Ainsworth, Radcliffe, Bolton, BL2 5RN

    Received 21 Jul 2022
  3. Decided68698

    Remove brickwork covering the portal frame on the east and west elevations; Over cladding on all elevations where required; Replace existing single width roller doors with double width roller doors; Remove canopy on the south elevation and install 5 No. additional roller doors

    Nightfreight, Roach Bank Road, Bury, BL9 8RQ

    Received 22 Jul 2022
  4. Decided68699

    Construction of 2no. Buildings comprising 5no. Units to be used within Use Classes B1, B2 and B8 with associated works including access, car parking and landscaping

    Chamberhall Business Park, Harvard Road, Bury, BL9 0FU

    Received 22 Jul 2022
  5. Decided68700

    Single storey rear extension; New pitched roof to existing rear flat roof dormer

    1 Arlington Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9NF

    Received 22 Jul 2022
  6. Decided68701

    Two storey side extension; Front, rear and side dormers

    9 Crag Avenue, Summerseat, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL9 5NZ

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  7. Decided68702

    Single storey extension at side/rear; Raised decking at rear

    152 Albert Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0HE

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  8. Decided68703

    First floor side extension

    14 Chadderton Drive, Bury, BL9 8NL

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  9. Unknown68705

    Extend the existing car park for 35no. new car park spaces into the south of the site with new 1.2m retaining wall

    Nightfreight, Roach Bank Road, Bury, BL9 8RQ

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  10. Decided68706

    Single storey front/side extension

    3 Butt Hill Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9PN

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  11. Decided68707

    Creation of one detached house and two semi detached houses

    72 Park Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0FA

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  12. Decided68709

    Erection of 2 no. detached dwellings.

    Land adjacent to 23 Meadway, Bury, BL9 9TY

    Received 26 Jul 2022
  13. Decided68710

    Front bay window extension

    18 Kingston Close, Bury, BL8 2EN

    Received 26 Jul 2022
  14. Decided68711

    Two storey side extension

    19 Langley Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3EB

    Received 26 Jul 2022
  15. Decided68712

    Part single/Part two storey rear extension

    64 Shepherd Street, Bury, BL9 0RT

    Received 26 Jul 2022
  16. Decided68713

    Front porch and canopy

    28 Bury And Bolton Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 4LD

    Received 26 Jul 2022
  17. Decided68714

    Listed building consent for proposed internal changes consisting of the remodelling of groundfloor partioning and removal and replacement of self service machines.

    HSBC, 2-4 Market Street, Bury, BL9 0AN

    Received 26 Jul 2022
  18. Decided68715

    Prior approval for proposed single storey extension at rear

    28 Bury And Bolton Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 4LD

    Received 26 Jul 2022
  19. Decided68716

    1no. internally illuminated sign on front elevation and 1no. internally illuminated signs on side elevation

    Next, Unit E01 St Johns Square, The Rock, Bury, BL9 0JL

    Received 26 Jul 2022
  20. Unknown68717

    Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension

    37 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0EY

    Received 27 Jul 2022
  21. Decided68718

    Single storey rear extension

    28 Gisburn Drive, Bury, BL8 3DH

    Received 27 Jul 2022
  22. Decided68719

    Lawful development certificate for proposed building for swimming pool and gym

    Wood Mill, Wood Road Lane, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5QA

    Received 27 Jul 2022
  23. Decided68720

    First Floor Rear Extension

    8 Somerset Drive, Bury, BL9 9DG

    Received 27 Jul 2022
  24. Decided68721

    Single storey front extension; Single storey/two storey rear extension; Widening of existing vehicular access

    5 Richmond Street, Bury, BL9 9BS

    Received 27 Jul 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.

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