First floor, 62 Bolton Street, Bury, BL9 0LL Data via plota.co.uk

73443 - Prior Approval Offices to Dwellings Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use of first floor from class E to class C3 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Consultation
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Scheduled monument 132 m away: Medieval moated site and later fortified manor house known as Bury Castle 100m west of the parish church
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Bury (Bury) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Prior Approval Offices to Dwellings
Postcode
BL9 0LL
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Bury East
Case officer
Show
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Granted
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gold Sketch

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 5 days faster than Bury's median of 48 for changes of use. Approved, as 66% of changes of use here are.

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 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15085573
Neighbours
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

11 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
Prior approval for proposed change of use of first floor from commercial (Class E) to 1 n…
72415
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
44-48 Bolton Street, Bury, BL9 0LL
Change of use of first and second floors from Offices (Class E) to 4 no. Apartments (Clas…
72061
2025 Approved
First floor, 60 Bolton Street, Bury, BL9 0LL
Prior approval for proposed change of use from first floor office (Class E) to 1 no. flat…
72169
2023 Approved
Castle Leisure Centre, Bolton Street, Bury, BL9 0EZ
Installation of 2 no. replacement boiler flues
69472
2021 Approved
82 Bolton Street, Bury, BL9 0LL
Changes to elevations and glazing including- Replacement of glazing system with blue bric…
67619
2021 Approved
44a Bolton Street, Bury, BL9 0LL
Change of use from first floor residential flat to offices
66495
2020 Approved
60 Bolton Street, Bury, BL9 0LL
1 no. non illuminated fascia sign
65509
2020 Approved
60 Bolton Street, Bury, BL9 0LL
Change of use from Sui Generis to A2 Office
65381
2019 Approved
Land at Bolton Street, Bury, BL9 0LL
Internally illuminated 6 sheet advertisement panel as part of bus shelter
64238
2017 Approved
60 Bolton Street, Bury, BL9 0LL
Change of use from solicitors office (Class A2) to private hire taxi booking office (Sui…
61300
2016 Refused
60 Bolton Street, Bury, BL9 0LL
Change of use from solicitors office (Class A2) to private hire taxi booking office (Sui…
60806
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings