309 Tottington Road, Bury, BL8 1SZ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Retention of changes to shop front to create a floor to ceiling window and entrance door; retention of an existing external powder-coated steel security roller shutter to the front elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Validated
29 Jun 2026
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Consultation
29 Jun 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bury (Bury) built-up area; Priority habitat 36 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area63 m² (678 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 70)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bury
Application type
Full
Postcode
BL8 1SZ
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Bury West - Elton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 14 days slower than Bury's median of 42 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
417decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15017046
Planning Portal ref
PP-15017046
Neighbours
17 Jul 2026
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.