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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
7,431Searchable applications
167Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,232 approved or refused records
706Refused applications

5,526 approved · 706 refused · 338 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Jul 2011 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided70079

    Single storey rear extension; Garage conversion

    16 Silverdale Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0FD

    Received 14 Sept 2023
  2. Decided70080

    Two storey/single storey rear extension; Front canopy

    26 Larkfield Close, Tottington, Bury, BL8 4QJ

    Received 14 Sept 2023
  3. Decided70081

    Two storey side and rear extension; single storey rear extension; loft conversion with rear dormer

    62 Park Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0FA

    Received 15 Sept 2023
  4. Decided70082

    Two storey rear extension; front porch and pitched roof over existing garage

    90 Hunstanton Drive, Bury, BL8 1XH

    Received 15 Sept 2023
  5. Decided70083

    Erection of 1 no. dwelling

    Land adjacent to 11 Walter Street, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3HJ

    Received 18 Sept 2023
  6. Decided70084

    Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension

    63 Park Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0EA

    Received 15 Sept 2023
  7. Decided70088

    Single storey side/rear extension

    38 Keswick Drive, Bury, BL9 9LT

    Received 26 Sept 2023
  8. Decided70089

    Lawful development certifcate for proposed single storey rear extension

    2 Brierley Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7RD

    Received 18 Sept 2023
  9. Decided70090

    Prior approval for proposed demolition of existing building

    7 Whittaker Street, Radcliffe, Bury, M26 2TD

    Received 19 Sept 2023
  10. Decided70091

    Single storey front & rear extensions; Loft conversion with rear dormer; Conversion of garage to living accommodation

    3 Leyburn Close, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7UE

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  11. Decided70094

    Single storey rear extension; Two storey/single storey front extension; Alterations to existing first floor rear windows

    5 Bloomfield Drive, Bury, BL9 8JX

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  12. Decided70095

    Single storey rear extension

    257 Brandlesholme Road, Bury, BL8 1DH

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  13. Decided70096

    Single storey rear/side extension

    161 Bolton Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9JD

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  14. Decided70098

    Single storey rear extension

    8 Garside Hey Road, Bury, BL8 1HZ

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  15. Decided70099

    Erection of outbuilding at the rear to be used as a nursery (Retrospective)

    8 Moss Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8DY

    Received 22 Sept 2023
  16. Decided70100

    First floor/two storey side extension

    42 Sandgate Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 6WG

    Received 22 Sept 2023
  17. Decided70101

    Single storey rear extension and first floor side extension

    8 Shirehills, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9QB

    Received 22 Sept 2023
  18. Decided70102

    Change of use from former showroom/workshop to 35 no. bedroom (double occupancy) building of multiple residential occupation (Sui Generis)

    78-80, Church Street West, Radcliffe, M26 2SY

    Received 22 Sept 2023
  19. Decided70103

    Two storey rear extension with Juliette balcony; Single storey side extension; Outbuilding to the rear

    66 Hathaway Road, Bury, BL9 8EG

    Received 22 Sept 2023
  20. Decided70104

    Construction of replacement dwelling with new footway crossing

    9 Chatsworth Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1LZ

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  21. Decided70105

    Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 1 no. dwelling

    3 Sunningdale Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7GW

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  22. Unknown70106

    Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed change of use to a residential children's home (Class C2) for up to 3 young persons aged 11 to 17 years on a permanent basis with 2 staff on a non-permanent rota basis

    136 Sunny Bank Road, Bury, BL9 8LJ

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  23. Decided70107

    Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension

    7 Fairway, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0JF

    Received 22 Sept 2023
  24. Decided70109

    Construction of a new CSO compound, constituting a permanent vehicular access from James Street and boundary fencing (relating to future new outfall to the River Roch)

    Land off James Street & Alfred Street, Bury

    Received 25 Sept 2023

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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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