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Bury planning applications
2,879 applications. 85% approved. 53 days to decide.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 2,879 planning applications from Bury. 379 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 85% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Bury takes a median of 53 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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73635 Awaiting decision
11 Crompton Close, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1BU
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension
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73632 Awaiting decision
Land Adjacent to 12 Holthouse Road, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3JP
Erection of 1.no 4 bedroom detached dwelling.
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73629 Awaiting decision
33 Harris Drive, Bury, BL9 8PS
Single Storey Front Extension & Render of the Front of Property
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73627 Awaiting decision
23 Whitburn Drive, Bury, BL8 1EH
Erection of a single-storey rear extension
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73626 Awaiting decision
17A St Margarets Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2GT
Single storey rear extension connecting to existing outbuilding
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73624 Awaiting decision
12 Rochford Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7PS
Single-storey rear extension.
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73619 Awaiting decision
29 Eastleigh Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0BX
First floor partial rear extension
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73618 Awaiting decision
The Rectory, Church Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1AN
Application to discharge conditions 3 (Details/Samples of the garage doors/bricks to be used in t...
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73620 Awaiting decision
15 Highfield Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3AQ
Demolition of existing rear extension/ conservatory. Erection of single storey rear extension
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73621 Awaiting decision
Coachmans Corner, 10 Bridge Hall Drive, Bury, BL9 7NX
Raise roof ridge height to side elevation with 2 no. front dormers with juliette balconies and 1 ...
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73617 Awaiting decision
Millwood Primary Special School, School Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 3BW
Application to discharge conditions 8 (turning facilities), 9 (car parking), 12 (landscaping), 13...
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73610 Awaiting decision
34 Stanway Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8FX
Single storey side/rear extension with render; Front porch
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73615 Awaiting decision
1 Newham Drive, Bury, BL8 2EH
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed rear single storey extension linking to existing gara...
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73616 Awaiting decision
50 Craigwell Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0FE
Erection of a garden fence
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73612 Awaiting decision
Higher Redisher Farm, Redisher Lane, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL8 4HX
Application for permission in principle for 1 no. Dwelling
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73608 Awaiting decision
T G I Fridays, Valley Park Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3TG
3x Internally Illuminated Signs - 1no. 'Nando's' lettering fascia sign, 1no. projecting Barci sig...
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73607 Awaiting decision
T G I Fridays, Valley Park Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3TG
Alterations to facade; External seating; Replacement advertisements; Replacement plant.
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73609 Awaiting decision
253 Bury New Rd, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9PB
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed development of 10no. electric vehicle charging bays; ...
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73606 Awaiting decision
32 Barnhill Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9NH
Two storey bay windows to front elevation; Addition of pitched roofs to existing front and rear e...
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73604 Awaiting decision
Land at Harper Fold Road & Canute Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 3BX
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 72750 (Erection of 2 no. dwellin...
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73601 Awaiting decision
Bury Interchange and land bounded by Pyramid Park/East Lancashire railway line, Knowsley Place/Duke Street, Bury, BL9 0EJ
Application to discharge condition 6 ( surface water drainage scheme and a foul water drainage sc...
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73599 Awaiting decision
21 Ferndale Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7GP
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission 72664 (Raise roof ridge height o...
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73597 Awaiting decision
Unit 3, Roach Bank Road, Bury, BL9 8RY
Application to discharge condition 8 (method statement) on planning permission 68897
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73596 Awaiting decision
129 Walmersley Old Road, Bury, BL9 6SB
Prior Approval for proposed additional floor to existing house
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73603 Awaiting decision
QUARRY BROOKFOLD LANE BOLTON BL2 4LT
Article 18 consultation from Bolton Council (01588/26) - VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 (WINNING AND WO...
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73602 Awaiting decision
BOWLEE PLAYING FIELDS, HEYWOOD OLD ROAD, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 4SD
Article 18 consultation from Rochdale Council (PL/2026/0738) - Demolition and replacement of comm...
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73594 Awaiting decision
Bridgehall, Hawkshaw Lane, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL8 4LD
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed replacement of existing wooden garage with stone garage.
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73592 Awaiting decision
21 Thetford Close, Bury, BL8 1XB
Lawful development certificate for proposed demolition of existing detached outbuilding and remov...
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73591 Awaiting decision
Spurr House, Pole Lane, Bury, BL9 8QL
Application to discharge condition 8 (Dusk Survey Results) of planning permission 72240
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73586 Awaiting decision
Land at Westminster Avenue, Radcliffe, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 3WD
Application to discharge condition 9 (approved plans) of planning permission 71464
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73588 Awaiting decision
31 Brammay Drive, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3HS
Single storey side extension
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73585 Awaiting decision
182 Rochdale Road, Pimhole, Bury, BL9 7HP
Two storey side extension; Single storey rear extension
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73587 Awaiting decision
31 Park Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7HL
First floor side extension; Loft conversion with rear dormer and juliet balcony; Additional car p...
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73584 Awaiting decision
46 Moss Shaw Way, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 3NR
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed garage conversion, retaining a reduced area of the ga...
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73583 Awaiting decision
22 Northleach Close, Bury, BL8 1QD
Two storey side extension; Single storey side and rear extension; Front and rear dormers
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73577 Awaiting decision
Meadow Head, Bradshaw Road, Walshaw, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3PP
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) and Condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission 7289...
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73573 Awaiting decision
2 Swinton Crescent, Bury, BL9 8PA
Single storey side and rear extension
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73576 Awaiting decision
The Art Picture House, Haymarket Street, Bury, BL9 0AY
Application to discharge condition 3 (bar front timbers) of planning permission 72117.
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73578 Awaiting decision
The Art Picture House, Haymarket Street, Bury, BL9 0AY
Application to discharge condition 6 (ground floor lighting) of planning permission 72117.
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73579 Awaiting decision
The Art Picture House, Haymarket Street, Bury, BL9 0AY
Application to discharge condition 7 (ground floor flooring) of planning permission 72117.
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73580 Awaiting decision
The Art Picture House, Haymarket Street, Bury, BL9 0AY
Application to discharge condition 8 (wood panelling) of planning permission 72117
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73581 Awaiting decision
The Art Picture House, Haymarket Street, Bury, BL9 0AY
Application to discharge condition 9 (second floor lighting) of planning permission 72117.
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73582 Awaiting decision
The Art Picture House, Haymarket Street, Bury, BL9 0AY
Application to discharge condition 10 (Ground Floor Furnishings Materials) of planning permission...
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73572 Awaiting decision
Unit 3, Millett Street, Bury, BL9 0JA
Proposed change of use of a vacant industrial unit to a motorcycle MOT testing centre (Class B2).
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73574 Awaiting decision
Gorsehill, 94 Starling Road, Radcliffe, Bury, BL8 2HH
Application for Permission in Principle for the construction of 1 no. single detatched dwelling
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73569 Awaiting decision
Unsworth Cricket And Tennis Club Ltd, Pole Lane, Bury, BL9 8QL
Application to discharge condition no.13 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) & BNG of planning...
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73568 Awaiting decision
47 Oxford Street, Pimhole, Bury, BL9 7EL
Single storey rear extension; Flat roof rear dormer
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73571 Awaiting decision
1 Jackdaw Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL8 4ER
Garage conversion; Front porch
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73565 Awaiting decision
68 Pole Lane, Bury, BL9 8PX
Demolition of conservatory; Single storey rear extension
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73566 Awaiting decision
3 Fletcher Fold Road, Bury, BL9 9RX
Demolition of single storey side extension; Two storey side extension; Single storey front and re...
Recent decisions
Data to September 2026
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73376 Granted
Chadwicks Of Bury Ltd, Villiers Street, Bury, BL9 6BS
Installation of new first floor window openings, 3 no. to west elevation, 2 no. to both south & e...
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73089 Granted
Longfield Shopping Centre/Car Park, Fairfax Road Car Park and adjoining land at Bury New Road, Rectory Lane and Fairfax Road, Prestwich
Application to part discharge condition 17 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), condition 44 (detailed li...
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73456 Granted
399 Bass Lane, Summerseat, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL9 5NR
Change of use of land from paddock to domestic curtilage with garden shed.
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73459 Granted
399 Bass Lane, Summerseat, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL9 5NR
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on planning permission 70983 (Replacement two storey ga...
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73487 Refused
The Car Depot, Derby Way, Bury, BL9 0NJ
Change of Use from Car Showroom (Class Sui Generis) to Indoor Sport, Recreation or Fitness to use...
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73500 Granted
20 Brookthorpe Road, Bury, BL8 3AD
Application for permission in principle for 1 no. dwelling
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73432 Granted
79 Countess Lane, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 3NH
Loft conversion with front and rear dormers
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73365 Granted
Ground Floor And Basement, 69 Sandy Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9PS
Installation of a new basement window and door to rear elevation; Disabled access ramp with handr...
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73413 Granted
12 Hey Croft, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7HX
Single storey rear extension; two storey side extension; front porch
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73427 Granted
30 Sunny Bank Road, Bury, BL9 8HF
Dormer extension on the side elevation
The full record
Decisions between 2017 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 2,698 decisions from Bury between 2017 and 2026, part of 2,879 applications on record. Over that period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 2,304 granted against 208 refused. The busiest single year was 2020, with 1,028 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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60877 Granted
1 Vale Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9RX
Extension to existing detached garage and conversion to annexe
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60868 Granted
Gate House, Holcombe Old Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL8 4NG
Single storey extension at side and replacement of existing flat roof over existing extension with pitched roof
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60959 Granted
Woodberry House, Wesley Street, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3SD
Variation of condition no. 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 59606 to amend levels and position of plots 5-8
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60980 Granted
3 Hardys Drive, Radcliffe, M26 2TL
Single storey extension at rear
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61176 Granted
Gate House, Holcombe Old Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL8 4NG
Single storey extension at side / rear. Replacement of existing flat roof over existing extension with pitched roof. Partial flat roof to rear part of extension
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62623 Granted
Chapel Court, Wesley Street, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3SD
Non material amendment following grant of planning permission 60959 for repositioning of the retaining wall to the rears of plots 5 - 8 to allow level gardens
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63717 Withdrawn
St Pauls Vicarage, Fir Street, Bury, BL9 7QG
Outline application for the erection of 3 no. dwellings
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63783 Refused
65 Lowes Road, Bury, BL9 6PJ
Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension
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63757 Granted
16 Hardys Drive, Radcliffe, M26 2TL
Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation
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63735 Granted
34 Lichfield Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0HX
Two storey extension at side/rear and single storey extension at rear
Decision speed
12 months to September 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 216 57%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 100 26%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 63 17%
Planning agents in Bury
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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Thorp Design Services Ltd 95% granted overall 130
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I. Planning Services 81% granted overall 67
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Gold Sketch Studios Ltd 86% granted overall 61
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PPY design Ltd 95% granted overall 56
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Northside Plans Ltd 98% granted overall 45
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Debtal Architecture LTD 75% granted overall 43
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JPL Design and Construct Ltd 86% granted overall 35
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Equilibrium Architects Ltd 97% granted overall 34
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Applications by ward in Bury
- Bury East 182
- Bury East - Moorside 112
- Bury East - Redvales 163
- Bury West 28
- Bury West - Church (Historic) 124
- Bury West - Elton 101
- North Manor 216
- Prestwich - Holyrood 161
- Prestwich - Sedgley 299
- Prestwich - St Mary's 166
- Radcliffe - East 114
- Radcliffe - North and Ainsworth 145
- Radcliffe - West 90
- Ramsbottom 230
- Tottington 179
- Whitefield + Unsworth - Besses 97
- Whitefield + Unsworth - Pilkington Park 212
- Whitefield + Unsworth - Unsworth 137
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Bury decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, Bury decided 379 planning applications. 85% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Bury?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 53 days over the 12 months to September 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Bury decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 379 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 where both dates are published, 57% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 83% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Bury decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 2698 decisions from Bury between 2017 and 2026, out of 2,879 applications on record. Across that whole period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Bury?
July 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to September 2026, with 101 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Bury's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Bury: 2,879 planning applications on record as of September 2026. Trailing 12 months: 379 decided, 85% approved, median 53 days to a decision. 549 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2017 and 2026: 2,698 in total, 92% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.