Bury East planning approval rate
Bury East ward in Bury has a 85.7% approval rate based on 440 planning decisions. Bury overall: 90.6%.
Last updated: June 2026
85.7%
ward approval rate
440
Decisions
377
Approved
63
Refused
90.6%
Bury average
Bury East is 4.9 percentage points below the Bury average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Bury East compares
Bury East ward
85.7%
Bury overall
90.6%
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Recent decisions in Bury East
1 no. Internal Illuminated Fascia Sign; 1 no. Internal Illuminated Double sided · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Second floor/roof extension to form 9 no. apartments and increase in retail spac · Thu 18 Jun 2026
Lawful development certificate for proposed change of use from retail use to res · Fri 05 Jun 2026
Amendments to external wall finish to render · Wed 27 May 2026
Lawful development certificate for proposed Garden Building. Foul drainage via e · Fri 08 May 2026
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Other wards in Bury
Prestwich - Sedgley (85.1%)
North Manor (90.2%)
Ramsbottom (89.9%)
Whitefield + Unsworth - Pilkington Park (94.4%)
Prestwich - Holyrood (91.2%)
Bury East - Redvales (87.9%)
Prestwich - St Mary's (92.0%)
Whitefield + Unsworth - Unsworth (93.5%)
Tottington (94.9%)
Bury West - Elton (94.2%)
Radcliffe - North and Ainsworth (90.9%)