Whitefield + Unsworth - Besses planning approval rate
Whitefield + Unsworth - Besses ward in Bury has a 91.0% approval rate based on 211 planning decisions. Bury overall: 90.4%.
Last updated: October 2026
91.0%
ward approval rate
211
Decisions
192
Approved
19
Refused
90.4%
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
91.0%
Bury overall
90.4%
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Recent decisions in Whitefield + Unsworth - Besses
Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.
Demolition of conservatory; Single storey rear extension · Mon 19 Oct 2026
Single storey side/rear extension with render; Front porch · Fri 16 Oct 2026
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed Single Storey Rear Extension · Thu 15 Oct 2026
Single Storey Front Extension & Render of the Front of Property · Thu 08 Oct 2026
Two storey rear extension to provide extended office accommodation (Use Class E( · Wed 30 Sep 2026
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Other wards in Bury
Prestwich - Sedgley (85.2%)
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Ramsbottom (89.2%)
Bury East (85.4%)
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Bury East - Redvales (87.9%)
Prestwich - St Mary's (91.3%)
Whitefield + Unsworth - Unsworth (93.3%)
Tottington (95.1%)
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Bury West - Elton (94.4%)