14 Butterworth Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2QY Data via plota.co.uk

73533 - Lawful Development Certificate existing Awaiting decision

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for existing 5 bedroom HMO (change of use from C3 to C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 12 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Flood defence 21 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the Radcliffe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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 3

Last sold for £116,500 in November 2016. Terraced house, leasehold.

21 November 2016£116,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
31 October 2014£60,000
11 July 2003£29,000

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

Building

Floor area120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 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
Lawful Development Certificate existing
Postcode
M26 2QY
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Radcliffe - East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Leaseholder
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15146217
Planning Portal ref
PP-15146217
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 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

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.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.