Planning in Bury
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council has 12 conservation areas and 3 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
12
Article 4 directions
3
Listed building outlines
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Planning applications
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not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Bury and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Ainsworth Villagedesignated 1 January 1973
- All Saints, Whitefielddesignated 1 March 2004
- Brooksbottoms and Rowlandsdesignated 1 January 1975
- Bury Town Centredesignated 1 September 2005
- Holcombe Villagedesignated 20 December 2011
- Mount Pleasantdesignated 1 January 1974
- Poppythorn, Prestwichdesignated 1 March 2004
- Pot Green, Holcombe Brookdesignated 1 January 2004
- Ramsbottomdesignated 27 March 2007
- St. Mary's, Prestwichdesignated 1 January 1993
- Summerseatdesignated 1 January 1975
- Walmersleydesignated 1 November 2003
Article 4 directions
- Bury borough HMO16 July 2026
- Holcombe Village31 July 2017
- St. Mary's, Prestwich1 October 2009
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Bury?
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council has designated 12 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Bury has 3 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09