Sites of Biological Importance (SBI)

Bury currently has 50 Sites of Biological Importance, which are Bury's best sites for flora and fauna. They are surveyed and designated on behalf of Bury and the other districts of Greater Manchester by the Greater Manchester Ecology Unit. They are a category of site described nationally as 'Sites of Local Biodiversity Interest' and are protected by Unitary Development Plan Policies EN6/1 and EN6/2.

The grading system indicates the value of sites. A basic relationship can therefore be established between grade (i.e. the extent of ecological interest) and planning control decisions:

Grade A - of Regional or County Importance (primary reason for planning refusal)

Grade B - of District Importance (secondary reason for planning refusal)

Grade C - of importance within the identified geographical locality (secondary reason for planning refusal)

No#	Site Name	Grade	Grid Ref	First Surveyed	Last revision
1	Ainsworth Lodge	B	SD770093	15 July 1981	13 August 2002
2	Baldingstone	B	SD812144	August 1981	14 June 2002
3	Barracks Lodge	A	SD784103	5 June 2000	20 September 2005
4	Black Lane Marl Pits	A	SD781084	5 September 1988	9 July 2004
5	Bottoms Hall Wood	B	SD764140	28 January 1986	20 April 2000
6	Bradley Fold	C	SD757087	June 1981	9 July 2004
7	Brandlesholme Old Hall grassland	B	SD785128	8 August 1996	4 August 2006
8	Broadhey Wood	A	SD788151	July 1981	8 September 2009
9	Carr Barn Wood	C	SD789176	August 1981	27 May 2004
10	Chapel Field Reservoir	C	SD789062	March 1986	23 June 2004
11	Chesham Woods	C	SD816121	30 April 2009	-
12	Cockey Moor Road Ponds	B	SD767104	2 February 1993	1 Mar 2000
13	Cockey Moor wood pasture	B	SD771108	2 August 1999	8 June 2006
14	Coggra Fold Wetlands	A	SD765085	July 1991	4 August 2006
15	Crow Lumb Wood	C	SD791162	21 December 1987	19 June 2003
16	Cyrus Ainsworth's Nurseries	B	SD782111	June 1981	31 August 2001
17	Daisyfield	B	SD792099	July 1981	6 May 2009
18	Dick Field Clough	B	SD784171	8 September 1992	16 June 2003
19	Elton Reservoir	A	SD788095	April 1981	12 May 2009
20	Elton Goyt	B	SD792090	9 October 1991	2 July 2009
21	Gollinrod Wood	A	SD798153	August 1981	6 May 2009
22	Gorses Quarry	B	SD811131	24 September 1992	6 May 2009
23	Hawkshaw & Boardman's Farm	A	SD756163	18 September 1992	-
24	Hawkshaw Brook	A	SD759147	June 1981	29 September 2004
25	Heaton Park Reservoir	A	SD825050	April 1981	26 May 2005
26	Holcombe Moor	A	SD761186	August 1981	1 September 2004
27	Hollins Plantation	C	SD820080	24 October 1991	26 March 2002
28	Hollins Vale	B	SD818085	August 1981	27 May 2004
29	Kirklees Brook	A	SD783130	July 1981	6 August 2009
30	Lower Hinds	A	SD795096	April 1981	7 August 2003
31	Manchester, Bolton, Bury Canal	A	SD758066	April 1981	25 September 2008
32	Nuttall Farm Pasture	B	SD793160	19 June 2003	-
33	Parr Brook	C	SD814068	2 November 1992	2 July 2009
34	Philips Park & North Wood	A	SD799038	August 1981	13 June 2006
35	Pilsworth Fisheries	B	SD830085	August 1981	9 July 2004
36	Prestwich Clough	B	SD807034	August 1981	8 April 2004
37	Radcliffe Wetlands	C	SD787087	June 1987	19 May 2004
38	Redisher Wood	A	SD770160	August 1981	17 August 2004
39	Rhodes Farm	A	SD785039	20 May 1998	13 June 2006
40	Ringley Woods	A	SD777047	May 1981	23 April 2004
41	Sailor's Brow	C	SD798067	July 1981	8 September 2009
42	Shore Top Reservoir	B	SD766064	April 1981	23 June 2004
43	Smethurst Wood	C	SD837115	September 1981	8 April 2004
44	Spenleach Lane wetlands	A	SD766156	15 September 1992	17 August 2004
45	Spen Moor ponds	B	SD783093	17 June 1998	26 May 2005
46	Springside flushes	B	SD791136	18 September 1992	22 August 2002
47	Starling Road Reservoir	C	SD773098	13 August 2002	-
48	Swan Lodge	B	SD796086	April 1981	8 August 2009
49	Townside Pond	B	SD805103	26 April 2006	-
50	Withins Reservoir	B	SD784087	April 1981	3 June 2004

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