46 Manchester Road, Bury, BL9 0SX Data via plota.co.uk

73687 - Full Registered
Change of use

Proposal

Change of Use from House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for 7no. persons (Use Class C4) to an HMO for 8no. persons (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
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Validated
20 Oct 2026
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Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Dec 2026, from Bury's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 16 Nov 2026

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Documents

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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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Lancashire Fusiliers Boer War Memorial, Grade II, 48 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bury (Bury) built-up area; Air quality management area 14 m away: Bury AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 26 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £35,000 in July 1999. Terraced house, leasehold.

23 July 1999£35,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area216 m² (2,325 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2024, 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 0SX
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Bury East - Redvales
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Bury usually decides changes of use by day 49.

Day 848 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 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15217434
Planning Portal ref
PP-15217434
Neighbours
23 Oct 2026
Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Comments by
16 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Approved
Change of use from a six person house in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Class C4) to a seven…
62888
2018 Refused
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use from existing C4 (HMO) to C4 (Large HMO) for 7…
62660
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
17 Belle Vue Terrace, Bury, BL9 0SY
Lawful development certificate for existing use as small HMO (Use Class C4)
72361
2025 Approved
47 Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0ST
Application to discharge condition 3 (sound insulation) on planning permission 71276
72209
2025 Approved
44 Manchester Road, Bury, BL9 0SX
Lawful development certificate for proposed change of use from C3 dwelling, to 6 bed, 6 p…
72181
2025 Approved
52 Manchester Road, Bury, BL9 0SX
Application to discharge condition 3 (soundproofing scheme) on planning permission 71638
72052
2025 Refused
44 Manchester Road, Bury, BL9 0SX
Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to 8 bed (single occupancy) house in multiple occu…
71944
2024 Approved
47 Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0ST
Change of use from offices (Use Class E) to 8 no. bedroom (single occupancy) HMO (Sui Gen…
71276
2025 Refused
17 Belle Vue Terrace, Bury, BL9 0SY
Change of use of existing 6 bed house in multiple occupation (HMO) to 8 bed (single occup…
71641
2025 Approved
52 Manchester Road, Bury, BL9 0SX
Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to 8 bed, 8 person, house in multiple occupation (…
71638
2024 Refused
17 Belle Vue Terrace, Bury, BL9 0SY
Change of use from a 6 bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) to a 9 bed (single occupanc…
71156
2024
33 Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0ST
Change of use from 6 bed (single occupancy) HMO (Class C4) to 7 bed ) (single occupancy)…
71010
2023 Approved
27 Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0ST
Change of use from existing office to 8 bed (single occupancy) HMO (Sui Generis), with 4…
70178
2023 Withdrawn
27 Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0ST
Change of use from existing vacant office to 9 bed (single occupancy) HMO (Sui Generis)…
70254
2023 Approved
45 Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0ST
Change of use from offices (Use Class E) to 8 no. bedroom 8 person HMO (Sui Generis) with…
69826
2022 Approved
33 Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0ST
Change of use from office (Class E) to residential (Class C3)
68845
2021 Withdrawn
9 Belle Vue Terrace, Bury, BL9 0SY
Change of use from dwelling to 8 bedroom HMO; Loft conversion with rear dormer; Basement…
67914
2021
35 Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0ST
Prior approval for proposed change of use from commercial (E) to residential (C3)
67939
2021 Approved
22 Houghton Street, Bury, BL9 0TA
Single story rear extension
66992
2020 Approved
18 Maudsley Street, Bury, BL9 0SZ
Prior approval for proposed single storey rear extension
65758
2019 Approved
21-23 Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0ST
Change of use from offices (Class B1a) to 2 no. 8 bed HMOs (Sui Generis) with external al…
64534
2019 Approved
13 Belle Vue Terrace, Bury, BL9 0SY
Single storey extensions at rear to kitchen and garage
64368
2019 Approved
19 Houghton Street, Bury, BL9 0TA
Single story extension at rear
63991
2018 Refused
27 Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0ST
Change of use to children's day nursery (Class D1)
63508
2017 Approved
3 Houghton Street, Bury, BL9 0TA
Notification for prior approval for a proposed change of use from a shop (Class A1) to dw…
62115
2017 Approved
29 Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0ST
Change of use from community centre/radio station (Class D2) to 9 bed house of multiple o…
61850
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.