Planning authority
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Adopted plan 2.6 years old; plan in preparation: early consultation; HDT 114%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan |
| Adopted | 21 March 2024 |
| Age | 2.6 years |
| Plan period | 2022–2039 |
| Housing requirement | 175,185 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Bury Local Plan 2023-2043 |
| Stage | Early consultation |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 114% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 744 |
| Decided | 780 |
| Granted | 668 (86%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 112 |
| Major applications decided | 17, of which 15 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 181 | 207 | 182 | 25 |
| October to December 2025 | 179 | 198 | 169 | 29 |
| January to March 2026 | 194 | 168 | 135 | 33 |
| April to June 2026 | 190 | 207 | 182 | 25 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 71: 21 allowed, 1 split, 49 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 32: 5 allowed, 1 split, 26 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 27% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2026 | Hilsden Farm, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1DW Application 72260 | Minor Dwellings, 4 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 13 July 2026 | 65A, Windsor Road, Prestwich, M25 0DB Application 72414 | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 10 July 2026 | Land adjoining Plane Trees Farm, Bradley Fold Road, Ainsworth, BL2 5QR Application 72495 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 7 July 2026 | Land ar rear of Westminster Avenue, Radcliffe, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M26 3WD Application 71464 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 26 June 2026 | Land off Bentley Lane, Bury, BL9 6RZ Application 72498 | Minor Dwellings, 9 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 8 June 2026 | Ivy Bank, Walmersley Old Road, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 6RU Application 72530 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 16 March 2026 | Stand Cricket And Tennis Club Hamilton Road, Manchester, M45 7WF Application 71201 | Other Major Developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 30 January 2026 | Footpath adjacent to 65 – 69 Rochdale Road, Bury, BL9 7AX Application 71502 | Minor retail and services | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 30 January 2026 | Footpath adjacent to Morrisons, Bury New Road, Whitefield, M45 8QS Application 72039 | Minor retail and services | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 29 January 2026 | Land North of Bass Lane, Manchester Road, Walmersley, (in the visinity of the Half way House cafe) , Bury , BL9 5NB Application 72082 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Allowed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.