Whitefield + Unsworth - Besses planning approval rate
Whitefield + Unsworth - Besses ward in Bury has a 90.7% approval rate based on 204 planning decisions. Bury overall: 90.6%.
Last updated: August 2026
90.7%
ward approval rate
204
Decisions
185
Approved
19
Refused
90.6%
Bury average
Whitefield + Unsworth - Besses is broadly in line with the Bury average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Whitefield + Unsworth - Besses compares
Whitefield + Unsworth - Besses ward
90.7%
Bury overall
90.6%
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Recent decisions in Whitefield + Unsworth - Besses
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3(a)) to children's residential care ho · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Front Porch · Thu 25 Jun 2026
Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension · Tue 02 Jun 2026
Single storey extension at side/rear · Tue 02 Jun 2026
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