Woolfold, Greater Manchester Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Woolfold, Greater Manchester.
Greater Manchester · England · settlement
Planning applications in Woolfold are administered by Bury Metropolitan Borough Council. View the full Bury Metropolitan Borough Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £270,594 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Bury
- Parliamentary constituency: Bury North
- LSOA: Bury 003E
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Woolfold.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Woolfold.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Woolfold based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
93 planning applications found near Woolfold.
- 73353 - 309 Tottington Road, Bury, BL8 1SZ
Retention of an existing external powder-coated steel security roller shutter to the front elevation
Status: Undecided | Council: Bury | Date: 2026-06-29 - - 309 Tottington Road, Bury, BL8 1SZ
Retention of an existing external powder-coated steel security roller shutter to the front elevation
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Bury | Date: 2026-06-22
View full details - - 2 Valley Avenue, Bury, BL8 1FA
First floor extension at side and single storey extension at rear
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bury | Date: 2026-02-17
View full details - - 10 Chiltern Drive, Bury, BL8 1QY
Single storey rear extension
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Bury | Date: 2026-02-17
View full details - - 322A Tottington Road, Bury, BL8 1TA
Lawful development for existing Change of use from a Dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 5 bed HMO (Class C4)
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Bury | Date: 2025-12-16
View full details - - Owlerbarrow House, Owlerbarrow Road, Bury, BL8 1RD
Application to discharge conditions on planning permission 68067: Condition 3 (Details of samples to be used in external elevations) Condition 4 (Completed Construction Traffic Management Plan) Condit
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Bury | Date: 2025-10-23
View full details - - 44 Elterwater Close, Bury, BL8 1UW
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and external alterations
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bury | Date: 2025-10-23
View full details - - 10 Chiltern Drive, Bury, BL8 1QY
Change of use from residential property (Class C3) to Residential institutions - childrens home for 2 no children (Class C2)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bury | Date: 2025-08-29
View full details - - 26 Whitelegge Street, Bury, BL8 1SW
Prior approval for proposal removal and replacement of the existing 15m monopole tower (Antenna top height of 17.8m) with a new 20m tower to host 6no. new antennas, 1no. existing transmission dish alo
Status: Permitted | Type: Telecoms | Council: Bury | Date: 2024-02-28
View full details - - Storage unit to the rear of 2C Green Street, Bury, BL8 1TF
Change of use from storage unit to 1 no. dwelling (Use Class C3)
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Bury | Date: 2023-09-28
View full details - - 309 Walshaw Road, Bury, BL8 1PX
Extension at side and loft conversion with rear dormer and rooflights at front; Formation of new entrance with steps to front elevation
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bury | Date: 2023-07-10
View full details - - 141 Cotswold Crescent, Bury, BL8 1QL
Loft conversion with side dormer, rear first floor window with juliette balcony and alteration to first floor window; Front porch
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bury | Date: 2023-03-13
View full details - - 34 Elterwater Close, Bury, BL8 1UW
Part single/Part two storey side extension and Single storey rear extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bury | Date: 2023-02-23
View full details - - Ryehurst, Walshaw Road, Bury, BL8 1PR
Lawful development certificate for proposed detached single storey garden room in the rear amenity space
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Bury | Date: 2022-09-19
View full details - - 22 Lomond Drive, Bury, BL8 1UL
First floor side extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bury | Date: 2022-07-22
View full details - - 9 Valley Avenue, Bury, BL8 1FA
Single storey front extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bury | Date: 2022-04-22
View full details - - 317 Walshaw Road, Bury, BL8 1PX
Non material amendment following approval of planning permission 65497 - Window and patio doors on rear dormers to swap positions
Status: Conditions | Type: Amendment | Council: Bury | Date: 2022-04-08
View full details - - Cosalea, Walshaw Park House, Walshaw Road, Bury, BL8 1PY
Variation of conditions following approval of applications 63857 & 66758 to change existing opening hours; Condition 5 - Extension to existing opening hours requested; Monday - Thursday 07:30 - 11:00p
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bury | Date: 2022-04-01
View full details - - Land at Green Street, Tottington, BL8 1TF
Variation of condition 2 following approval of planning permission 65293- Insertion of a window on the front elevation of the pair of semi detached dwellings; Single storey side extension to the detac
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Bury | Date: 2021-07-20
View full details - - Lake Hill, Walshaw Road, Bury, BL8 1PT
Erection of 2 no. detached dwelling houses with loft accommodation and single-storey garages following the demolition of the existing garage block and outbuildings
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: Bury | Date: 2021-06-21
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A brief summary of Woolfold in Greater Manchester
Woolfold is a settlement located in Greater Manchester, England.
Property prices in Woolfold show an average sale price of £270,594, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Woolfold a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Woolfold 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.
Planning Activity in Woolfold
In the last 24 months, 65 planning applications were submitted near Woolfold. Of these, 75% were approved, with an average decision time of 61 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Woolfold.
At 61 days on average, decisions near Woolfold slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Woolfold were full planning applications (38), outline applications (13), amendments (4). Full planning applications account for 58% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 55 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 0 were dismissed (100% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Nearby Towns
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- Bolholt planning applications
- Walshaw planning applications
- Kirklees planning applications
- Starling planning applications
- Elton planning applications
- Tottington planning applications
- Fernhill planning applications
- Bury planning applications
Related Planning Guides
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- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.