Whitefield + Unsworth - Besses planning approval rate
Whitefield + Unsworth - Besses ward in Bury has a 90.0% approval rate based on 170 planning decisions. Bury overall: 91.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
90.0%
ward approval rate
170
Decisions
153
Approved
17
Refused
91.2%
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
90.0%
Bury overall
91.2%
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Recent decisions in Whitefield + Unsworth - Besses
Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable roof extension and rear · Tue 25 Nov 2025
Single storey side extension · Wed 15 Oct 2025
Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension · Mon 04 Aug 2025
Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension · Fri 01 Aug 2025
Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension · Mon 14 Jul 2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Bury
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,896 decisions.
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Prestwich - St Mary's (92.8%)
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Tottington (95.9%)
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