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13 applications received or decided in the last 90 days · within 1 km of the centre of Free Town · updated daily · Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
- Power House, Mason Street, Bury, BL9 0RHAwaiting decisionLawful Development Certificate for proposed use of premises within use Class EReceived 3 Nov 202673812
- Bury Motor Glass, Foundry Street, Bury, BL9 7AZAwaiting decisionChange of use from commercial building to 3 no. commercial units (Class E)Received 29 Oct 202673792
- Former Bury Fire Station, The Rock, Bury, BL9 0NJAwaiting decisionChange of use of land at the former fire station to vehicle storage yard (Sui Generis)Received 29 Oct 202673759
- 150 Ferngrove, Bury, BL9 6JWAwaiting decisionExternal step lift to frontReceived 20 Oct 202673787
- 145 Rochdale Road, Pimhole, Bury, BL9 7BBAwaiting decisionPart single-storey, part two-storey side extension.Received 14 Oct 202673743
Planning in Free Town
- Approved
- 71%
- 89 of 115 decided
- Decision time
- about 10 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Free Town in the last 24 months, from Bury Metropolitan Borough Council's planning register.
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Around Free Town
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BL9 320 applications in the last 12 months
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Planning authority: Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
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About Free Town
Freetown, the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, serves as a key port on the Atlantic Ocean and is situated in the Western Area of the country. As the primary hub for urban life, economic activity, finance, culture, education, and politics, it houses the Government of Sierra Leone. With a population of 1,347,559 as of the 2024 census, Freetown presents a dynamic environment for planning applications and development opportunities.
Property prices in Free Town show an average sale price of £270,594, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
In terms of safety, there were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period (May 2026). This makes Free Town a particularly low-crime area, which is often reflected in its desirability and property values.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Free Town planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
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To comment on or object to a planning application near Free Town, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 142 planning applications were submitted near Free Town. Of these, 71% were approved, with an average decision time of 67 days.
The most common types were full planning applications (61), advertising consent (25), outline applications (14).
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 0 were dismissed (100% success rate).