385 Manchester Road, Bury, BL9 9QU Data via plota.co.uk

73707 - Lawful Development Certificate proposed Registered
Change of useSchools, care & community

Proposal

Lawful development certificate for proposed change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to childrens care home (Class C2) for 2 no. children and up to 2 no. carers; Rear window blocked up and creating a smaller uPVC window Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2026
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Validated
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Nov 2026, from Bury's recent changes of use.

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1758 m away: M60/M62/M66 Simister Island; Inside the Bury (Bury) built-up area; Air quality management area 20 m away: Bury AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 13 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £120,000 in January 2026. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

16 January 2026£120,000
21 December 1998£59,950

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area104 m² (1,119 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, 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
Lawful Development Certificate proposed
Postcode
BL9 9QU
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Bury East - Redvales
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MKW Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Bury usually decides changes of use by day 49.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
68%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 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15263029
Planning Portal ref
PP-15263029
Statutory expiry
7 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

10 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
54 Wordsworth Avenue, Bury, BL9 9QX
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2023 Approved
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Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension
69632
2021 Withdrawn
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Demolition of existing petrol forecourt and sales building to be replaced with new sales…
67476
2020 Approved
434 Manchester Road, Bury, BL9 9NS
Single storey extension at rear to existing dental surgery
66343
2018 Approved
414 Manchester Road, Bury, BL9 9NS
Raised decking to the rear of the property with new garden wall and spiral staircase
63044
2018 Approved
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Prior notification for proposed single storey rear extension
63013
2018 Refused
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Prior notification for proposed single storey rear extension
62960
2018 Refused
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Prior notification for proposed single storey rear extension
62875
2017 Refused
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First floor extension at side with supporting pillar at front/side
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2017 Refused
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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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.