Rear of 11a Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9JZ Data via plota.co.uk

73024 - Lawful Development Certificate existing Approved

Proposal

Lawful development certificate for existing use permitting the occupation of the premises which falls within use Class E(g)(i) (office) for the purpose of undertaking the administrative and operational functions of an app based private hire vehicle operator… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Approved
3 Jun 2026

Approved on 3 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Inside the Prestwich 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
Lawful Development Certificate existing
Postcode
M25 9JZ
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Prestwich - Sedgley
Case officer
Show
Decision
Lawful Development
Decision date
3 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gold Sketch Studios LTD

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14803886
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