65-69 Rochdale Road, Bury, BL9 7AX Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of first and second floors from commercial to 9 no. flats with external alterations including 3 no. rear dormers & 4 no. front dormers Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Validated
30 Jul 2026
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Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 71.

The consultation period closed on 24 Aug 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Air quality management area: Bury AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bury (Bury) built-up area.
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 area107 m² (1,152 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 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
Full
Postcode
BL9 7AX
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Bury East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 96% of changes of use in Bury are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Oct 2026.

Day 7115 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

1comment received
1 objecting

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15006216
Planning Portal ref
PP-15006216
Neighbours
3 Aug 2026
Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 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

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.