Bury East planning approval rate
Bury East ward in Bury has a 85.5% approval rate based on 455 planning decisions. Bury overall: 90.6%.
Last updated: August 2026
85.5%
ward approval rate
455
Decisions
389
Approved
66
Refused
90.6%
Bury average
Bury East is 5.1 percentage points below the Bury average, placing it among the stricter wards in Bury. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Bury East compares
Bury East ward
85.5%
Bury overall
90.6%
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Recent decisions in Bury East
Erection of garage and creation of parking area · Wed 19 Aug 2026
5 Bedroom House in Multiple Occupation for the Use of up to 6 People (Use Class · Tue 11 Aug 2026
External Site Security works to the front site entrance including installation o · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Reconfiguration of shopfront to include new access door, window and installation · Fri 31 Jul 2026
Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to a children's residential care home (Cl · Wed 29 Jul 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other wards in Bury
Prestwich - Sedgley (85.1%)
North Manor (90.4%)
Ramsbottom (89.4%)
Whitefield + Unsworth - Pilkington Park (94.3%)
Prestwich - Holyrood (90.8%)
Bury East - Redvales (87.7%)
Prestwich - St Mary's (92.0%)
Whitefield + Unsworth - Unsworth (93.5%)
Tottington (94.9%)
Radcliffe - North and Ainsworth (91.3%)
Bury West - Elton (94.3%)