422 Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1BD Data via plota.co.uk

73277 - Full Approved

Proposal

Change of use from hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) to restaurant/café (Class E(b)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Conservation area 52 m away: St. Mary's, Prestwich; Inside the Prestwich built-up area; Air quality management area 20 m away: Bury AQMA.
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
M25 1BD
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Prestwich - St Mary's
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 48 days. Approved, as 66% of changes of use here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
66%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 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14972329
Neighbours
30 Jun 2026
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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