Bury West planning approval rate
Bury West ward in Bury has a 91.3% approval rate based on 23 planning decisions. Bury overall: 91.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
91.3%
ward approval rate
23
Decisions
21
Approved
2
Refused
91.2%
Bury average
Bury West is broadly in line with the Bury average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Bury West compares
Bury West ward
91.3%
Bury overall
91.2%
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Recent decisions in Bury West
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer · Tue 17 Feb 2026
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension with sl · Thu 29 Jan 2026
Single storey side/rear extension · Fri 09 Jan 2026
Single storey rear extension · Thu 16 Oct 2025
Two storey side extension · Thu 02 Oct 2025
What gets approved near 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%)
Bury East (90.3%)
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%)