Planning application
Unit 3, Millett Street, Bury, BL9 0JA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed change of use of a vacant industrial unit to a motorcycle MOT testing centre (Class B2).
As published by the council, reference 73572
Application record
- Reference
- 73572
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Bury East - Redvales
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BL9 0JA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2026
Received by Bury
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27 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 October 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 96 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in London
12 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils
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The process from here
This application is with Bury for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Bury is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
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