Garages Victoria Square, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 6AL Data via plota.co.uk

73451 - Demolition Determination Approved

Proposal

Prior approval for proposed demolition - Demolition of garages 1 block of 8 Heap Street, 2 blocks of 10 Charles Street/Victoria Lane Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
National infrastructure project 515 m away: M60/M62/M66 Simister Island
The site is 515 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Whitefield built-up area; Air quality management area 37 m away: Bury AQMA.
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 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
Demolition Determination
Postcode
M45 6AL
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Whitefield + Unsworth - Besses
Case officer
Show
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Granted
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Approved, as 94% of demolitions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
55decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15079391
Planning Portal ref
PP-15079391
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 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