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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
7,670Searchable applications
165Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,447 approved or refused records
733Refused applications

5,714 approved · 733 refused · 353 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Mar 2011 to 9 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided71068

    Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission 70008 (Two storey extension at front/side with new steps/balustrade to front entrance):Front window size altered to increase the height keeping the window in the same position, The height increase being 1000mm the width would remain the same dimension.

    10 Langley Gardens, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3EF

    Received 15 Aug 2024
  2. Decided71069

    Demolition of existing conservatory; Single storey rear extension

    64 Rutland Drive, Bury, BL9 9DR

    Received 15 Aug 2024
  3. Decided71070

    Certificate of Lawful Existing Use for existing amalgamation of 4no. self contained flats to 2no. single dwelling houses

    84 & 86 Church Street West, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2SY

    Received 15 Aug 2024
  4. Decided71071

    Single/Two storey front extension; Single storey side extension; Two storey rear extension; Balcony to rear; Extension of vehicular access with electric sliding gates; Removal of part of front boundary to be replaced with fencing; Extension to existing driveway.

    23 Marle Croft, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7NB

    Received 15 Aug 2024
  5. Decided71073

    Two storey front extension

    1 Castle Hill Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0FR

    Received 15 Aug 2024
  6. Decided71074

    Lawful development certificate for proposed ground floor rear extension to domestic dwelling

    1 Parkside Mews, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8QD

    Received 15 Aug 2024
  7. Decided71075

    Glazed structure to front of restaurant to form extended dining area.

    1 South Street, Bury, BL9 0JS

    Received 16 Aug 2024
  8. Decided71076

    Single storey rear extension

    34 Bury Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2UU

    Received 16 Aug 2024
  9. Decided71077

    Application for permission in principle for the demolition of existing garages and the erection of 3 dwellings

    Land at rear of 100-102 Castle Hill Road & between 98-114 Woodgate Hill Road, Bury, BL9 7RS

    Received 16 Aug 2024
  10. Decided71078

    Two storey side and single storey rear extensions

    77 Agecroft Road West, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9RF

    Received 16 Aug 2024
  11. Decided71079

    Two storey extension at side

    13 Pine Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7EQ

    Received 19 Aug 2024
  12. Decided71080

    Installation of three roof lights to rear elevation

    The Flat, 84 Bridge Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9AG

    Received 19 Aug 2024
  13. Decided71082

    Erection of a rear outbuilding

    52 Oak Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8ET

    Received 19 Aug 2024
  14. Decided71083

    Single storey side extension

    17 Newington Drive, Bury, BL8 2NE

    Received 20 Aug 2024
  15. Decided71084

    Temporary (4 years) modular extension of an existing Pupil Referral Unit to form 3 additional classrooms with ancillary facilities; relocation of fencing and bin store to segregate parking and formation of pupil play areas and safe access into the school for pupils, parents and visitors

    Geoffrey Kershaw Centre, Deal Street, Bury, BL9 7PZ

    Received 20 Aug 2024
  16. Decided71085

    Single storey rear and side extensions

    6 Pine Grove, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3DR

    Received 20 Aug 2024
  17. Decided71086

    Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension

    24 Willingdon Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1PA

    Received 19 Aug 2024
  18. Decided71087

    Prior approval for proposed change of use of first floor from office (Class E) to 1 no. flat (Class E)

    Malcolm Roussak & Co, 52 Bury Old Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 6TL

    Received 20 Aug 2024
  19. Decided71089

    Single storey extensions at front and rear

    35 Bronte Avenue, Bury, BL9 9RW

    Received 21 Aug 2024
  20. Decided71090

    Single storey extension at side / rear

    8 Pine Grove, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3DR

    Received 21 Aug 2024
  21. Decided71091

    Demoltion of existing garage and erection of two storey extension at front side and rear; single storey front extension; first floor rear extensions; first floor front extension and full height window to first floor front elevation

    20 Birch Lea Close, Bury, BL9 9RZ

    Received 21 Aug 2024
  22. Decided71092

    Part single/part two storey side extension and replacement front porch.

    28 Kenilworth Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 6TG

    Received 21 Aug 2024
  23. Decided71093

    Prior approval for proposed demolition of existing building

    Cygnet Hospital Bury, Excel And Exceed Centre, High Bank, Bury, BL8 2BS

    Received 21 Aug 2024
  24. Decided71094

    Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension

    34 Richmond Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0LZ

    Received 21 Aug 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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