8, 8a & 12 Silver Street, Bury, BL9 0EX Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Conversion of 1st/2nd/3rd floors of 8 Silver Street from commercial (Class E) to 5 no. flats (Class C3) and 1st/2nd floors of 12 Silver Street to 4 no. flats (Class C3) with change of use of 8a Silver Street rear ground floor from shop (Class E) to associated bin/bike store; External alterations to rear elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 May 2026
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Validated
23 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 108.

The consultation period closed on 31 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 8

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 69 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 ↗
17 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Nos. 15-19, SILVER STREET and No. 5, BROAD STREET, Grade II, 36 m away · 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 14 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 17 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bury (Bury) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

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Important details

Council
Bury
Application type
Full
Postcode
BL9 0EX
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Bury East
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Gold Sketch Studios LTD

Decision outlook

Day 108, past the statutory target. 96% of changes of use in Bury are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 10852 days past the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
8%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 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14910331
Planning Portal ref
PP-14910331
Neighbours
2 Jul 2026
Consultation
2 Jul 2026
Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
9 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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