4 Park Close, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7EJ Data via plota.co.uk

73510 - Full Registered
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of granny annexe ancillary to the existing dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Validated
25 Aug 2026
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Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Oct 2026, from Bury's recent extensions. Comments are open until 2 Oct 2026.

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Documents

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Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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Local nature reserve 258 m away: Philip's Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Whitefield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
M45 7EJ
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Whitefield + Unsworth - Pilkington Park
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Platinum Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Bury usually decides extensions by day 42.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
342decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Bury in the last twelve months, from validation. Bury decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15122079
Neighbours
10 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved
11 Sycamore Place, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7FQ
Two storey extension at side
65734
2019 Approved
5 Cedar Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7FP
Two storey extension at side/single storey extension at side/front and and single storey…
64102
2019 Withdrawn
5 Cedar Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7FP
Non material amendment following grant of planing permission 63733 for two storey extensi…
64030
2019 Approved
5 Cedar Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7FP
Two storey extension at side/single storey extension at side/front and and single storey…
63733
2017 Approved
9 Cedar Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7FP
Two storey and single storey side extension
61710
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