Prestwich - Sedgley planning approval rate
Prestwich - Sedgley ward in Bury has a 85.1% approval rate based on 599 planning decisions. Bury overall: 90.6%.
Last updated: August 2026
85.1%
ward approval rate
599
Decisions
510
Approved
89
Refused
90.6%
Bury average
Prestwich - Sedgley is 5.5 percentage points below the Bury average, placing it among the stricter wards in Bury. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Prestwich - Sedgley compares
Prestwich - Sedgley ward
85.1%
Bury overall
90.6%
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Recent decisions in Prestwich - Sedgley
Two storey/single storey side/rear extension; Single storey rear extension · Thu 13 Aug 2026
single storey side extension; single storey rear extension; front porch; basemen · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Single storey rear extension; First floor side extension · Fri 31 Jul 2026
Change of use of Swim School building (Class E(d)) to dwelling (Class C3); Demol · Wed 29 Jul 2026
first floor extension at side, two storey extension at rear and single storey ex · Tue 28 Jul 2026
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Whitefield + Unsworth - Unsworth (93.5%)
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