Planning application
171 Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 6AB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval for proposed change of use from Use Class E (Offices) to Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse)
As published by the council, reference 72958
Application record
- Reference
- 72958
- Type
- Prior Approval Offices to Dwellings
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required and Granted
- Received
- 12 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Whitefield + Unsworth - Pilkington Park
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- M45 6AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
12 Mar 2026
Received by Bury
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27 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
22 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Granted
-
21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bury granted permission on 22 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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