Land West of High Street, Walshaw, Bury Data via plota.co.uk

73462 - Screening Opinion (EIA) Registered

Proposal

EIA Screening Opinion' under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) for proposed residential development of up to 240 dwellings with public open space, sustainable drainage, landscaping, play areas and other infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Bury
Application type
Screening Opinion (EIA)
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savills

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Bury
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#41 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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 performance
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