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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
6,967Searchable applications
166Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,824 approved or refused records
665Refused applications

5,159 approved · 665 refused · 315 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Dec 2011 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided69029

    Single storey rear extension; Single storey front bay window extension

    2 Mellor Street, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3HT

    Received 28 Oct 2022
  2. Decided69030

    Single storey rear extension

    29 Sunningdale Avenue, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 3NJ

    Received 28 Oct 2022
  3. Decided69031

    Non-material amendment following planning approval (ref no. 66895) - Change style of roof on two storey side extension and retain existing flat roof on single storey rear extension

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

    Received 28 Oct 2022
  4. Decided69032

    Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and rooflights

    12 Holden Avenue, Bury, BL9 7TJ

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  5. Decided69033

    Loft conversion with front and rear dormers

    99 Kings Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0JS

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  6. Decided69034

    Single storey rear extension with part glazed retractable roof

    277 Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8QP

    Received 1 Nov 2022
  7. Decided69036

    Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable, loft conversion and rear dormer

    69 Richmond Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0LW

    Received 1 Nov 2022
  8. Decided69037

    Demolition of existing conservatory; erection of single storey rear extension and loft conversion with dormer at rear; 2 no. loft windows at front and external alterations including change of design of side door; decrease in size of ground side window; addition of first floor window to side elevation and removal of chimney

    32 Sunningdale Avenue, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 3WJ

    Received 1 Nov 2022
  9. Decided69038

    Two storey extension at rear; 2 no. first floor windows to side elevation

    2 Hutchinson Close, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 3BY

    Received 1 Nov 2022
  10. Decided69039

    Garage conversion & addition of side doorset and window

    21 Firbank, Ogden Street, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1JL

    Received 2 Nov 2022
  11. Decided69040

    Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension

    50 Robin Road, Summerseat, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL9 5QP

    Received 3 Nov 2022
  12. Decided69041

    Prior approval for proposed 5G telecoms installation comprising of H3G 18m street pole and additional equipment cabinets

    Grass verge at junction of Higher Lane/Church Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7WE

    Received 3 Nov 2022
  13. Decided69042

    Listed building consent for extension, alteration and remodelling of outbuildings to form a family annexe

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

    Received 22 Mar 2022
  14. Decided69043

    Single storey side and rear extensions; New pitched roof over existing two storey flat roofed extension; Alterations to existing windows; Render to new and existing walls

    20 Longsight Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9TD

    Received 3 Nov 2022
  15. Decided69045

    Single storey extension to existing workshop

    RRG, 1 Bolton Street, Bury, BL9 0EY

    Received 3 Nov 2022
  16. Decided69046

    Prior approval for proposed 5G telecoms installation comprising H3G 20m street pole and additional equipment cabinets

    Footpath at Woodhill Road, opposite junction with Lichfield Drive, Bury, BL8 1BD

    Received 4 Nov 2022
  17. Unknown69048

    Conversion of basement to self contained flat

    68 Tanners Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9ES

    Received 4 Nov 2022
  18. Decided69049

    Replacement of existing windows - 12 no. front, 3 no. side and 7 no. rear of property

    14 Prestwich Park Road South, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9PE

    Received 7 Nov 2022
  19. Decided69050

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed garden store room

    305 Walmersley Road, Bury, BL9 6NX

    Received 7 Nov 2022
  20. Unknown69051

    Outline application for 1 no. dwelling (all matters reserved except 'access')

    Land to north of 2 Hollins Close, Bury, BL9 8AX

    Received 7 Nov 2022
  21. Decided69052

    Change of use of vacant betting shop (Sui Generis) into restaurant (Class E) including installation of extraction flue to rear; additional ground floor side window, replacement windows to the front ground floor windows with timber sliding sash windows and repair and paint all other existing windows

    11 Bridge Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9AB

    Received 7 Nov 2022
  22. Decided69053

    1 no. externally illuminated fascia sign; and 1 no. externally illuminated projecting sign

    11 Bridge Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9AB

    Received 7 Nov 2022
  23. Decided69054

    Removal of condition 3 of planning permission ref. 54822 - to remove the occupancy restriction

    Abbotts Hall, Woodhey Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9RD

    Received 7 Nov 2022
  24. Appeal decided69055

    Two storey front extension; Single storey side extension

    509 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3DE

    Received 8 Nov 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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