Prestwich - St Mary's planning approval rate
Prestwich - St Mary's ward in Bury has a 92.0% approval rate based on 327 planning decisions. Bury overall: 90.6%.
Last updated: June 2026
92.0%
ward approval rate
327
Decisions
301
Approved
26
Refused
90.6%
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
92.0%
Bury overall
90.6%
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Recent decisions in Prestwich - St Mary's
Demolition of existing garage/side porch and erection of single storey extension · Thu 18 Jun 2026
First floor/two storey side extension and single storey rear extension · Mon 15 Jun 2026
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion with hip to gable ex · Wed 03 Jun 2026
Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension · Wed 03 Jun 2026
Lawful development certificate for proposed infill extension to existing dwellin · Thu 28 May 2026
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