Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7TD Data via plota.co.uk

72500 - Full Approved

Proposal

Erection of single storey resuscitation unit with single storey electric plant room erected on roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Oct 2025
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Validated
21 Nov 2025
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Consultation
8 Apr 2026
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Approved
28 Apr 2026

Approved on 28 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bury (Bury) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1422 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 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.

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Important details

Council
Bury
Application type
Full
Postcode
BL9 7TD
Received
27 Oct 2025
Validated
21 Nov 2025
Ward
Bury East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 May 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
28 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Arup
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 158 days from validation, 112 days slower than Bury's median of 46 for full applications. Approved, as 88% of full applications here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
487decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14417713
Planning Portal ref
PP-14417713
Neighbours
21 Nov 2025
Consultation
8 Apr 2026
Comments by
27 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
3 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
16 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.