Holy Cross College, Manchester Road, Bury, BL9 9BB Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

External Site Security works to the front site entrance including installation of double gates; 2 no. gates with hydraulic arm closer; 2.4 metres high weld mesh fencing, turnstiles and security guard cabin. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2026
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Validated
19 Jun 2026
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Consultation
22 Jun 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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
Inside the Bury (Bury) built-up area; Air quality management area 26 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 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 area2,755 m² (29,655 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 33)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Education
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, 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 9BB
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Bury East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arcadis
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, about the council's usual 46 days. Approved, as 88% of full applications here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
453decided 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

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Last counted 14 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14932598
Planning Portal ref
PP-14932598
Neighbours
19 Jun 2026
Consultation
22 Jun 2026
Comments by
10 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Aug 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 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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.