18-20 Holcombe Village, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL8 4LZ Data via plota.co.uk

73444 - Full Registered
Change of useExtensions & alterationsNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Construction of 2 no. external store areas and conversion of 1st floor function room to provide 22 additional food covers Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Validated
14 Oct 2026
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Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Dec 2026, from Bury's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: Nos. 24 and 26, ALBA STREET
List entry 1067277 · 21 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Public bridleway 8 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Holcombe Village 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Holcombe Village · 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 187 m away: West Pennine Moors SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Ramsbottom built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 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
BL8 4LZ
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Ramsbottom
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
PPY design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Bury usually decides changes of use by day 49.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
10%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 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15086080
Planning Portal ref
PP-15086080
Neighbours
16 Oct 2026
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
12 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Rear extension to form a storage area
66177
2018 Refused
1 No. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign
63358
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Shoulder Of Mutton, Holcombe Village, Bury, BL8 4LZ
Erection of 2 no. timber framed gazebos over part of existing external seating area with…
71908
2025 Withdrawn
Shoulder Of Mutton, Holcombe Village, Bury, BL8 4LZ
Listed building consent for erection of 2 no. timber framed gazebos over part of existing…
71909
2022 Approved
26-30 Holcombe Village, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL8 4LZ
Installation of handrail to external entrance steps.
68132
2022 Approved
26-30 Holcombe Village, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL8 4LZ
Listed Building Consent for installation of wrought iron handrail to external entrance st…
68130
2021 Approved
3 Alba Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL8 4NA
Installation garden building
66413
2019 Approved
26-30 Holcombe Village, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL8 4LZ
Replacement of existing gutters and downpipes
64919
2019 Approved
26-30 Holcombe Village, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL8 4LZ
Listed building consent for replacement of existing gutters and downpipes
64920
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings