Parkhills Service & MOT Centre, Edward Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1JU Data via plota.co.uk

72645 - Full Approved

Proposal

Change of use of land from auto service centre (Use Class B2) to a mixed use auto service centre and car sales centre (Use Class B2/Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Dec 2025
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Validated
15 Dec 2025
✓
Consultation
19 Dec 2025
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Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Article 4 direction
Bury borough HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Local nature reserve 149 m away: Chapelfield
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Radcliffe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Bury
Application type
Full
Postcode
M26 1JU
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Dec 2025
Ward
Radcliffe - West
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
S&L Planning Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 183 days from validation, 137 days slower than Bury's median of 46 for full applications. Approved, as 88% of full applications here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
487decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Bury in the last twelve months, from validation. Bury decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14547686
Planning Portal ref
PP-14547686
Neighbours
20 Mar 2026
Consultation
19 Dec 2025
Comments by
19 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bury
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#41 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Bury is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #61 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bury decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #191 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #99 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #61 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #64 of 296
59%
Minor dwellings approved
61 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
63 decided
757
Total decisions
109 refused in the year to March 2026

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