Planning application
Whitefield Library, Pinfold Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7NY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of former library (Use Class F1(d) to provide a health centre (Use Class E(e)), together with associated external alterations, car parking provision, landscaping, and engineering works
As published by the council, reference 72968
Application record
- Reference
- 72968
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Whitefield + Unsworth - Pilkington Park
- Decision by
- Planning Committee
- Postcode
- M45 7NY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Bury
-
23 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
2 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
-
21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Bury granted permission on 2 July 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.
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