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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
7,929Searchable applications
165Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,654 approved or refused records
759Refused applications

5,895 approved · 759 refused · 373 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Jan 2011 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Council contacts

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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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  1. Decided71729

    First floor side extension; garage conversion; raise external ground levels to provide level access and erection of front canopy

    81 Ringley Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7LH

    Received 18 Mar 2025
  2. Decided71730

    Retention of raised decking at rear

    58 Heys Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1JY

    Received 18 Mar 2025
  3. Decided71731

    Two/single storey front extension; Two storey side extension and Two/single storey rear extension

    20 Fairway, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0JH

    Received 18 Mar 2025
  4. Decided71732

    First floor side extension, Two storey rear extension, Reposition existing front porch and push back ridge line of main roof

    73A Simister Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2SU

    Received 18 Mar 2025
  5. Decided71733

    Listed building consent to replace 6 no. existing non original mock sash windows. 3 no. front elevation & 3 no rear elevation

    6 The Stables, Scholes Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0NH

    Received 19 Mar 2025
  6. Appeal decided71734

    Erection of a garden fence.

    50 Craigwell Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0FE

    Received 19 Mar 2025
  7. Decided71735

    Application for approval of biodiversity gain plan

    Pyramid Park, Market Street, Bury, BL9 0BG

    Received 13 Mar 2025
  8. Decided71736

    Lawful development certificate for proposed conversion of attached garage to habitable room

    55 Stanley Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8QW

    Received 20 Mar 2025
  9. Decided71737

    Erection of new 2.4m high boundary fencing and access gates and new privacy screening to inside

    St Thomas Primary School, Pimhole Road, Pimhole, Bury, BL9 7EY

    Received 20 Mar 2025
  10. Decided71738

    Erection of new 2.4m high boundary fencing and access gates

    St Stephens C of E Primary School, Colville Drive, Bury, BL8 2DX

    Received 20 Mar 2025
  11. Decided71739

    Erection of new 2.4m high boundary fencing and access gates

    Radcliffe Hall C Of E Methodist Primary School, Bury Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2GB

    Received 20 Mar 2025
  12. Decided71741

    Hip to gable roof extension with loft conversion and dormers at front and rear

    79 Bishops Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0AS

    Received 20 Mar 2025
  13. Decided71742

    Non-illuminated ATM surround signage

    36 The Rock, Bury, BL9 0NT

    Received 20 Mar 2025
  14. Decided71743

    Single storey side extension

    22 Newington Avenue, Prestwich, Manchester, M8 4LT

    Received 21 Mar 2025
  15. Decided71744

    Application to discharge conditions on planning permission 69164: Condition 3 (Trees Stabilisation), condition 4 (Vehicular Access), condition 5 (Construction Traffic Management Plan), condition 6 (Surface Water Drainage)

    Former Texaco Garage, Bury Old Road, Prestwich, M25 0HH

    Received 20 Mar 2025
  16. Decided71745

    Two storey extension at side and single storey extension at rear.

    12 Tamworth Drive, Bury, BL8 1DP

    Received 21 Mar 2025
  17. Decided71746

    Installation of roof mounted 43.23kW solar PV system comprising of 95 x Canadian Solar 455w modules

    Miller & Carter, Brandlesholme Road, Tottington, Bury, BL8 4DS

    Received 21 Mar 2025
  18. Decided71747

    Single/two storey extension at rear, porch extension at front and dropped kerb

    138 Rectory Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1DJ

    Received 21 Mar 2025
  19. Decided71748

    Two storey extension at rear/side to convert bungalow into 2 storey dwellinghouse with two storey front porch & balcony at rear/side

    357 Ainsworth Road, Bury, BL8 2LU

    Received 21 Mar 2025
  20. Decided71749

    First floor extension at side and two storey extension at rear

    2 Watkins Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DS

    Received 21 Mar 2025
  21. Decided71750

    Single storey extension at rear

    11 Perrymead, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2QJ

    Received 24 Mar 2025
  22. Decided71751

    Demolition of existing single storey side/rear extensions and erection of single storey front porch extension, two storey side extension, single storey rear extension with part first floor balcony above with screen/balustrade and new raised patio at rear with balustrade/steps to garden level

    18 Avon Drive, Bury, BL9 6SN

    Received 24 Mar 2025
  23. Decided71752

    Variation of condition no. 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 70762:Amendments to extension roof at rear and windows to front elevation

    3 Ringley Drive, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7BX

    Received 24 Mar 2025
  24. Decided71753

    Two storey extension at side/rear with part single storey rear extension; Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front bay dormer (from previous approval) and rear single storey conservatory

    69 Sheepfoot Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0DN

    Received 24 Mar 2025

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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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