Bury West - Elton planning approval rate
Bury West - Elton ward in Bury has a 94.4% approval rate based on 268 planning decisions. Bury overall: 90.4%.
Last updated: October 2026
94.4%
ward approval rate
268
Decisions
253
Approved
15
Refused
90.4%
Bury average
Bury West - Elton sits slightly above the Bury average, with a 4.0 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Bury West - Elton compares
Bury West - Elton ward
94.4%
Bury overall
90.4%
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Recent decisions in Bury West - Elton
Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.
Erection of a single-storey rear extension · Mon 19 Oct 2026
Change of Use on First floor from Residential (Class C3) to Commercial (Class E) · Wed 30 Sep 2026
Two Storey Side/Rear Extension; Single Storey Rear Extension · Fri 18 Sep 2026
Retention of changes to shop front to create a floor to ceiling window and entra · Mon 24 Aug 2026
Two storey side extension to include garage; Single storey rear extension · Fri 07 Aug 2026
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