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240 Walmersley Road, Bury, BL9 6NH

Refused Bury 73004 Full

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use from a 6 bed dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to Children's care home (Use Class C2) for 5 no. children under the age of 18

As published by the council, reference 73004

Application record

Reference
73004
Type
Full
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Decided
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Bury East - Moorside
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BL9 6NH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bury register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 73774 Awaiting decision

    240 Walmersley Road, Bury, BL9 6NH

    Change of use from a dwelling house within Use Class C3(a) to a children's residential care home ...

    Submitted 15 Oct 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Mar 2026

    Received by Bury

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Mason and Marlowe Ltd Agent, registered in Manchester

Active · incorporated 2018 · Manchester

59 applications on PlanIndex · across 22 councils · 76% granted

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Documents

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What this refusal means

Bury refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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  • 240 Walmersley Road, Bury, BL9 6NH

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