Planning application
181-183 The Rock BL9 0NE & Former Paradise Mill, John Street, Bury, BL9 0NH
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Proposal
Change of use of land to create a pay and display public car park with associated site works (temporary period of 5 years)
As published by the council, reference 73009
Application record
- Reference
- 73009
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 24 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Bury East
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BL9 0NE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by Bury
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7 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Bury took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
A.J.COCKER ASSOCIATES Agent, registered in Bury
Liquidation · incorporated 2003 · Bury
80 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 93% granted
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