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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 dates7,485Searchable applications
166Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,276 approved or refused records
714Refused applications
5,562 approved · 714 refused · 345 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and Building ControlContact planning Solicitor, conveyancing and search enquiriesLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas Heritage - Conservation areas and listed buildingsArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
Council contacts
- General council enquiries+441612535000Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Decided70413
Two storey side/rear extension along with a Front porch
7 Russell Street, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1EQ
Received 15 Jan 2024 - Decided70416
Change of use from shop (Class E) to adult gaming centre (Sui Generis)
3-5 Princess Parade, Bury, BL9 0QL
Received 15 Jan 2024 - Decided70417
New shop front and alterations; Siting of 3 no. air condenser units to rear
3-5 Princess Parade, Bury, BL9 0QL
Received 15 Jan 2024 - Decided70418
2 No.internally illuminated fascia signs (letters only) and 2 no.internally illuminated projecting suspended signs internally (letters only)
3-5 Princess Parade, Bury, BL9 0QL
Received 15 Jan 2024 - Decided70419
Single storey extension at front
15 Ruskin Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9QN
Received 16 Jan 2024 - Unknown70420
Demolition of existing commercial building and erection of new three storey building comprising of 6 no. apartments including 2 no. communal areas and ground floor beauty salon
211 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1JF
Received 16 Jan 2024 - Decided70421
Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission 69571: Omission of two windows to the south elevation and replacement with single window.
Meadowcroft Farm, Home Barn, Slaidburn Drive, Bury, BL8 3PD
Received 16 Jan 2024 - Appeal decided70422
Installation of 1no. multifunctional communication hub including defibrillator and advertisement display
Pavement outside 46 Haymarket, Bury, BL9 0BX
Received 16 Jan 2024 - Appeal decided70423
Advertisement consent for display integrated into multifunctional communication hub unit
Pavement outside 46 Haymarket, Bury, BL9 0BX
Received 16 Jan 2024 - Decided70425
Two storey side/rear extension and external alterations
26 Hamilton Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7WF
Received 17 Jan 2024 - Appeal decided70426
Installation of 1no. multifunctional communication hub including defibrillator and advertisement display
Pavement outside 61 The Rock, Bury, BL9 0NB
Received 16 Jan 2024 - Appeal decided70427
Installation of 1no. multifunctional communication hub including defibrillator and advertisement display
Pavement outside 1 Union Street, Bury, BL9 0NY
Received 16 Jan 2024 - Decided70428
New front porch; two storey side extension; single storey rear extension; erection of gate at side; external alterations; formation of driveway and extension to existing dropped kerb
8 Edgeware Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DW
Received 17 Jan 2024 - Decided70431
Single storey rear extension and a access ramp
106 Heywood Street, Bury, BL9 7DY
Received 17 Jan 2024 - Unknown70434
Erection of 6 no. semi detached dwellings and associated driveways
72 Park Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0FA
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Decided70441
Two storey rear extension with juliet balcony; single storey side extension, first floor extensions at front and side; garage conversion and roof/external alterations
4 Croich Green, Tottington, Bury, BL8 4PH
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Appeal decided70443
Advertisement consent for display integrated into multifunctional communication hub unit
Pavement outside 61 The Rock, Bury, BL9 0NB
Received 16 Jan 2024 - Appeal decided70444
Advertisement consent for display integrated into multifunctional communication hub unit
Pavement outside 1 Union Street, Bury, BL9 0NY
Received 16 Jan 2024 - Decided70445
Two storey side extension with dormer to the front; Side dormer extension with lead finish; velux rooflights to existing front extension; external alterations and partial render to front, side and rear elevations
7 Crosfield Avenue, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5NX
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Decided70448
Conversion of stables to 1 no. dwelling with external alterations to include timber boarding and installation of additional windows
Stables at land east of Brookbottom Road, Radcliffe, M26 4HX
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Decided70449
Hybrid Planning Application constituting EIA Development comprising: Full application for demolition of existing buildings/structures and erection of phased mixed use development including Community Hub with flexible uses of library, offices, medical/health services (Classes F1 (a-f), F2(b), E(c), E(e), E(g)) & retail uses (Classes E(a), E(b) F2(a)) & Sui Generis (hot food takeaway & bar), new Market Hall (Classes E(a), E(b) & Sui Generis (hot food takeaway and bar)), Commercial Building with flexible uses including retail, offices, gymnasium (Classes E(a), E(b), E(c), E(d), E(g), F2(a), Travel Hub with car parking & cycle parking (Sui Generis), public square & realm, associated landscaping, car parking provision, cycle storage & associated works; and,Part Outline application (all matters reserved) - mixed use development of residential (Class C3), flexible commercial, business, service, local community & learning uses (Classes E, F) & Sui Generis (hot food takeaway & bar), engineering works to Rectory Lane, new public realm, associated landscaping, car parking provision, cycle storage & associated works
Longfield Shopping Centre/Car Park, Fairfax Road Car Park and adjoining land at Bury New Road, Rectory Lane and Fairfax Road, Prestwich
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Decided70451
Single storey extension for toilet facility
Hewlett Court, Newcombe Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9XJ
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Decided70453
New front porch
680 Walmersley Road, Bury, BL9 6RN
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Decided70455
Change of use of ground floor from public house to 3 no. apartments (Use Class C3) with associated alterations
6 Sandford Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2PT
Received 24 Jan 2024
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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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