21 Ferndale Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7GP Data via plota.co.uk

72664 - Full Approved

Proposal

Raise roof ridge height of existing bungalow to form two storey dwelling; single storey extension at rear; additional pitched roof dormer to front elevation and 3 no. pitched roof dormers to the rear; front porch with glass facade and render to external elevations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Dec 2025
Validated
6 Jan 2026
Consultation
8 Jan 2026
Approved
5 Feb 2026

Approved on 5 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 Whitefield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
M45 7GP
Received
17 Dec 2025
Validated
6 Jan 2026
Ward
Whitefield + Unsworth - Pilkington Park
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
5 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Durban Design Studio

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 12 days faster than Bury's median of 42 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
342decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14568767
Neighbours
8 Jan 2026
Comments by
29 Jan 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