Bury East planning approval rate
Bury East ward in Bury has a 90.3% approval rate based on 351 planning decisions. Bury overall: 91.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
90.3%
ward approval rate
351
Decisions
317
Approved
34
Refused
91.2%
Bury average
Bury East is broadly in line with the Bury average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Bury East compares
Bury East ward
90.3%
Bury overall
91.2%
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Recent decisions in Bury East
New front porch and single storey extension at side · Thu 15 Jan 2026
Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension · Fri 05 Dec 2025
Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension · Thu 04 Dec 2025
Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing 6 no. bedroom 6 no. person House · Tue 25 Nov 2025
Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension · Wed 12 Nov 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In Bury, 1 in 11 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Bury
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,896 decisions.
Other wards in Bury
Prestwich - Sedgley (84.8%)
North Manor (91.0%)
Ramsbottom (91.2%)
Whitefield + Unsworth - Pilkington Park (94.4%)
Prestwich - Holyrood (90.4%)
Bury East - Redvales (89.9%)
Prestwich - St Mary's (92.8%)
Whitefield + Unsworth - Unsworth (94.3%)
Bury West - Church (Historic) (94.4%)
Tottington (95.9%)
Bury West - Elton (93.3%)