Prestwich - St Mary's planning approval rate
Prestwich - St Mary's ward in Bury has a 91.3% approval rate based on 344 planning decisions. Bury overall: 90.4%.
Last updated: October 2026
91.3%
ward approval rate
344
Decisions
314
Approved
30
Refused
90.4%
Bury average
Prestwich - St Mary's is broadly in line with the Bury average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Prestwich - St Mary's compares
Prestwich - St Mary's ward
91.3%
Bury overall
90.4%
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Recent decisions in Prestwich - St Mary's
Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.
Lawful development certificate for proposed conversion of an existing conservato · Thu 15 Oct 2026
Two storey bay windows to front elevation; Addition of pitched roofs to existing · Tue 13 Oct 2026
Demolition of existing car port; Single storey side extension; Roof terrace · Fri 02 Oct 2026
Demolition of existing front porch/rear bay windows; Single storey front/ side e · Fri 25 Sep 2026
Installation of a new basement window and door to rear elevation; Disabled acces · Fri 11 Sep 2026
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