Unit 3, Millett Street, Bury, BL9 0JA Data via plota.co.uk

73572 - Full Registered

Proposal

Proposed change of use of a vacant industrial unit to a motorcycle MOT testing centre (Class B2). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Oct 2026, from Bury's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 17 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Bury (Bury) built-up area; Air quality management area 57 m away: Bury AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
BL9 0JA
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Bury East - Redvales
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Latch Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Bury usually decides changes of use by day 48.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
83%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
10%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bury in the last twelve months, from validation. Bury decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15173246
Neighbours
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 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