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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
7,453Searchable applications
167Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,247 approved or refused records
708Refused applications

5,539 approved · 708 refused · 342 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided70269

    Single storey extension at rear of existing changing rooms and erection of porch; refurbishment of existing scoreboard building including external alterations, new entrance porch and disabled access to form new toilets and members bar, new timber decking to provide spectators area in front of clubhouse.

    Stand Cricket And Tennis Club, Hamilton Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7WF

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  2. Decided70270

    Single storey infill extension at front; new porch / canopy at front; and external alterations including partial render to elevations, alterations to first floor facade including removal of 1st floor oriel window and associated panelling to form 2 no. new windows and removal of door and replace with window to side elevation

    3 Castlebrook Close, Bury, BL9 8JE

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  3. Decided70271

    Single storey rear extension; Loft conversion with front and rear dormer extensions and Hip to gable roof extension

    32 Victoria Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9ED

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  4. Decided70272

    Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission 69104 (Erection of 1 no. replacement attached dwelling): Change windows and doors from white UPVC to black UPVC

    11 Malvern Close, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1PH

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  5. Decided70273

    Single storey side extension

    43 Holyrood Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1PE

    Received 22 Nov 2023
  6. Decided70274

    New front porch; Single storey extensions at side and rear

    11 Newlands Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3BU

    Received 22 Nov 2023
  7. Decided70275

    Lawful development certificate for proposed conversion of internal garage into a study

    11 Glenbeck Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7WN

    Received 22 Nov 2023
  8. Decided70277

    1 no. non-illuminated sign

    208 Bolton Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9JE

    Received 22 Nov 2023
  9. Unknown70278

    Change of use of existing barn from agricultural to residential; raise roof of barn with addition of new door and window openings and erection of car port

    Burrs View, Touch Road, Bury, BL9 5QS

    Received 22 Nov 2023
  10. Decided70279

    Front porch; Single storey side/rear extension

    2 Orchid Drive, Bury, BL9 9EL

    Received 23 Nov 2023
  11. Decided70280

    Erection of steel framed balcony with glazed balustade at rear and additon of composite cladding to rear elevation

    12 Brookside Walk, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 4JT

    Received 24 Nov 2023
  12. Decided70281

    Lawful Development Certificate for the erection of a modular building within the curtilage of the factory to provide a canteen and locker room for members of staff the site. Access will be unchanged and there is no loss of parking space. The floor space would be 154 sq.m.

    Holme Mill, Railway Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9AL

    Received 24 Nov 2023
  13. Decided70282

    Single storey rear/side extension; Front porch; Detached outbuilding

    226 Market Street, Bury, BL9 9AB

    Received 24 Nov 2023
  14. Decided70283

    Dormer extensions to front & side elevations; Single storey side extension and enlargement of bay window

    219 Ainsworth Road, Bury, BL8 2SQ

    Received 27 Nov 2023
  15. Decided70284

    Application for reserved matters approval (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the erection of 400 dwellings, relocation of cricket pitch, including a pavilion, practice nets and scorebox and including all details required to discharge the following conditions from application 67597; 9 (Acoustic Attenuation); 11 (Surface Water Drainage Proposals); 13 (WSI for Archaeology); 14 (Bat Roost Assessment); 15 (Bat Survey for New Cricket Club Site); 16 (Otter Assessment); 18 (Bird Survey for New Cricket Club Site); 19 (RAMS for Badger Habitat); 21 (Water Framework Directive Assessment); 22 (No Negative Impacts on River Irwell Ecology); 23 (Landscape & Habitat Creation Details); 24 (Affordable Housing Scheme); 25 (Recreation Scheme); 27 (Phasing Plan); 28 (Internal Road Pattern Details); 29 (Scheme of Levels, Drainage & Modelling to support Approved FRA); 31 (FFL's of Dwellings); 32 (River Irwell Buffer Zone Details); 37 (Replacement Cricket Club Facilities); 39 (Highway Details); 40 (Scoot at Water Street); 41 (Parking Strategy); 44 (Travel Plan)

    Former East Lancs Paper Mill & Tower Farm, Church Street East, Cross Lane, Cock Clod Street & Brook Street, Radcliffe, M26 2PG

    Received 27 Nov 2023
  16. Decided70285

    Single storey rear extension

    191 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1JF

    Received 28 Nov 2023
  17. Decided70287

    Single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory; Single storey annexe following removal of part of garage/store

    The Byre, 4 Hey House Mews, Holcombe Old Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 4QS

    Received 28 Nov 2023
  18. Decided70288

    Non-material amendment following approval of planning permission 63533 for minor adjustments to the fencelines and managed areas to the rear of plots 167-173, 223, 224, 218-208, 202-192, the plot positions of plots 258-266

    Bevis Green Works, Mill Road, Walmersley, Bury, BL9 6RE

    Received 28 Nov 2023
  19. Decided70289

    Single storey extension at rear; external alterations including addition of windows; alterations to existing first floor window at rear; removal of ground floor window to side elevation and partial render to elevations

    18 Trimingham Drive, Bury, BL8 1HB

    Received 28 Nov 2023
  20. Decided70290

    Single storey extension at front

    291 Hornby Street, Bury, BL9 5DR

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  21. Decided70292

    Single storey side extension; external alterations and render to elevations.

    12 Rothbury Close, Bury, BL8 2TT

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  22. Decided70293

    Two storey side extension; Formation of new vehicular access

    522 Holcombe Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL8 4EJ

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  23. Decided70294

    Single storey rear extension; Front porch

    29 Canning Street, Bury, BL9 5AS

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  24. Decided70295

    Proposed new glazed entrance enclosure to form principal entrance, alteration of existing window openings, closure of vehicular access, and provision of new public realm including wheelchair accessible route

    Bury College Woodbury Centre, Market Street, Bury, BL9 0BG

    Received 29 Nov 2023

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