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129 Walmersley Old Road, Bury, BL9 6SB

Awaiting decision Bury 73596

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Prior Approval for proposed additional floor to existing house

As published by the council, reference 73596

Application record

Reference
73596
Status
Registered
Received
2 Sep 2026
Validated
7 Sep 2026
Ward
North Manor
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BL9 6SB

Comment by 30 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Bury through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2026

    Received by Bury

  2. 7 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 November 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.

What happens while it is decided

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.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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