11-19 Bolton Street, Bury, BL9 0EY Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Second floor/roof extension to form 9 no. apartments and increase in retail space to ground floor Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Sept 2025
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Consultation
7 Apr 2026
Refused
18 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 18 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Bury Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Heritage at risk: Bury Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bury (Bury) built-up area.
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 0EY
Received
26 Sept 2025
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Ward
Bury East
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refused
Decision date
18 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nu-Fit Design LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 79 days from validation, 30 days slower than Bury's median of 49 for new homes. Refused, as 50% of new homes here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
50%approved
7%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14361786
Neighbours
7 Apr 2026
Consultation
7 Apr 2026
Comments by
8 May 2026
Site or press notice
10 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bury
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#41 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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