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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 dates7,567Searchable applications
162Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,355 approved or refused records
720Refused applications
5,635 approved · 720 refused · 348 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided70750
Garage conversion including change from garage door to window; Single Storey side extension; first floor extensions at front and side and single storey rear extension
57 Prestwich Hills, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9PY
Received 13 May 2024 - Decided70751
Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission 70333 (mixed use development/residential):Amendment 1. Provision of new transom line under the opening light to all ground floor residential windows;Amendment 2. Provision of louvres above all residential windows on block A.
Land off Green Street, Radcliffe
Received 13 May 2024 - Unknown70752
Prior approval for proposed installation of solar PV panels to roof
East Ward County Primary School, Willow Street, Bury, BL9 7QZ
Received 13 May 2024 - Decided70753
Prior approval for proposed installation of solar PV panels to roof
Higher Lane Primary School, Egerton Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7EX
Received 13 May 2024 - Decided70754
Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension
20 Cambeck Close, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8NF
Received 13 May 2024 - Decided70755
Erection of 1 no. bungalow
Land between 13 & 14 Scholes Walk, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0AZ
Received 13 May 2024 - Decided70756
Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission 69580 (Erection of flexible events hall & new canpy structure to cover existing outdoor market): Amendments to the extent of the proposed canopy;Canopy 2 to be cut shorter (as per associated drawings).
Land & buildings at Murray Road/2-10 Princess Parade/47-51 Market Street & Bury Market, Bury, BL9 0XX
Received 13 May 2024 - Decided70757
Erection of Garden/Annexe building to the side
21 Bolton Road, Tottington, Bury, BL8 4HZ
Received 13 May 2024 - Decided70758
Lawful development certificate for existing use as place of worship (F1)
106 Kings Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0FY
Received 14 May 2024 - Decided70759
Rear dormer extension and basement conversion
12 Mowbray Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0LP
Received 14 May 2024 - Decided70760
Lawful development certificate for existing single storey rear extension
125 Wood Street, Bury, BL8 2QX
Received 14 May 2024 - Decided70761
Two storey rear extension; Single storey side/rear extension; Front porch
17 St Edmund Hall Close, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9DE
Received 15 May 2024 - Decided70762
Raise of roof ridge height, Two storey front extension; Single storey rear extension with glass balustrade and steps to garden; External alterations
3 Ringley Drive, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7BX
Received 15 May 2024 - Decided70763
Erection of 1 no.bungalow
Land at rear of 7-11 Carisbrook Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 6UP
Received 15 May 2024 - Decided70764
Erection of 2 no. outbuildings to be used as a gym and garden room
17 Settle Close, Bury, BL8 2TP
Received 15 May 2024 - Decided70765
Alteration to lower cill height of one existing window to form larger opening to accommodate patio doors
9 Castle Street, Bury, BL9 5NG
Received 16 May 2024 - Decided70766
Two storey extension at side and rear dormer.
2 Lilac Grove, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3DT
Received 17 May 2024 - Decided70767
Two storey side extension and demolition of existing porch and construction of new double storey porch
Moor House, 42 Cockey Moor Road, Bury, BL8 2HB
Received 17 May 2024 - Decided70768
Lawful development certificate for proposed construction of side and rear extensions
Moor House, 42 Cockey Moor Road, Bury, BL8 2HB
Received 17 May 2024 - Decided70769
Single/two storey rear extension
8 Sycamore Drive, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 4SA
Received 17 May 2024 - Decided70770
Creation of an additional shop Class E (a) to rear of the existing shop Class (E), including alteration of existing window on side elevation to form new shop front
100 Spring Lane, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2QX
Received 17 May 2024 - Decided70771
Single storey rear extension
18 Sandringham Grange, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0BY
Received 17 May 2024 - Decided70773
Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension
59 Lancaster Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 6DE
Received 16 May 2024 - Decided70774
Demolition of existing garage; Single storey rear extension with raised decking/steps to garden level; Loft conversion with rear dormer and juliette balcony
1 Derby Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 6TW
Received 20 May 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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