Whitefield + Unsworth - Unsworth planning approval rate
Whitefield + Unsworth - Unsworth ward in Bury has a 93.5% approval rate based on 310 planning decisions. Bury overall: 90.6%.
Last updated: June 2026
93.5%
ward approval rate
310
Decisions
290
Approved
20
Refused
90.6%
Bury average
Whitefield + Unsworth - Unsworth sits slightly above the Bury average, with a 2.9 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Whitefield + Unsworth - Unsworth compares
Whitefield + Unsworth - Unsworth ward
93.5%
Bury overall
90.6%
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Recent decisions in Whitefield + Unsworth - Unsworth
Single storey side/rear extension · Wed 17 Jun 2026
Two storey side extension · Mon 15 Jun 2026
Erection of a 1.98m boundary fence along the rear garden adjacent to the highway · Mon 18 May 2026
Lawful development certificate for proposed hip to gable roof alteration, loft c · Mon 18 May 2026
Single storey rear extension · Fri 01 May 2026
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