Bury West - Elton planning approval rate
Bury West - Elton ward in Bury has a 93.3% approval rate based on 223 planning decisions. Bury overall: 91.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
93.3%
ward approval rate
223
Decisions
208
Approved
15
Refused
91.2%
Bury average
Bury West - Elton sits slightly above the Bury average, with a 2.1 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Bury West - Elton compares
Bury West - Elton ward
93.3%
Bury overall
91.2%
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Recent decisions in Bury West - Elton
Part single/part two storey rear extension · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Lawful development for existing Change of use from a Dwellinghouse (Class C3) to · Fri 23 Jan 2026
Single storey side extension · Thu 13 Nov 2025
Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed change of use from residential p · Wed 15 Oct 2025
Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension · Fri 26 Sep 2025
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,896 decisions.
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Ramsbottom (91.2%)
Bury East (90.3%)
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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%)