211-213 Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8GW Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Construction of a single-storey side extension to provide 3. no additional care home bedrooms with en-suite facilities, retention and incorporation of an existing ancillary office building, together with associated external alterations and removal of secondary chimney stacks. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Validated
21 Aug 2026
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Consultation
3 Sept 2026
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Approved
26 Oct 2026

Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

All Saints, Whitefield 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
National infrastructure project 1213 m away: M60/M62/M66 Simister Island; Coalfield, development low risk area; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Whitefield built-up area; Air quality management area 17 m away: Bury AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area648 m² (6,975 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 68)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2021, 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
M45 8GW
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Whitefield + Unsworth - Pilkington Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
JCD Architecture & Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 66 days from validation, 24 days slower than Bury's median of 42 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
451decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15018423
Planning Portal ref
PP-15018423
Neighbours
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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

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.