Supplementary planning advice

Supplementary Planning Guidance or Supplementary Planning Documents provide additional information on how the Council will implement various saved policies in Bury's Unitary Development Plan and the Places for Everyone joint plan.

Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) was prepared under the previous development plan system. However, since the introduction of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, advice produced since then is referred to as Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD).

Supplementary Planning guidance and documents have been prepared and are available to download:

• SPD 1 - Open space, sport and recreation provision in new housing development
• SPG 2 - Wildlife links and corridors
• SPG 3 - Planning out crime in new development
• SPG 4 - Percent for public art
• SPG 5 - Affordable housing provision in new residential developments and First Homes Statement
• SPD 6 - Alterations and extensions to residential properties
• SPD 7 - Managing the supply of housing land in Bury
• SPD 8 - New buildings and associated development in the Green Belt
• SPD 9 - Conversion and re-use of buildings in the Green Belt
• SPD 10 - Planning for equestrian development
• SPD 11 - Parking standards in Bury
• SPD 12 - Travel plans in Bury
• SPD 13 - Conversion of buildings to Houses in Multiple Occupation
• SPD 14 - Employment land and premises
• SPD 15 - Residential conversions
• SPD 16 - Design and layout of new development.
• SPD 17 - Developer contributions for Education

Development Frameworks for Strategic Sites

Elton and Walshaw

Supplementary Planning Document 18 (SPD18) sets out more detailed guidance on what the Council will expect to see within future masterplans and phasing strategies for the Elton Reservoir and Walshaw sites, highlighting the relevant development plan policies and key requirements for each site in terms of the specific requirements of the PfE policies for the Elton Reservoir and Walshaw strategic site allocations.

Information about future Development Framework SPDs will be added to this page. In accordance with Policies JPA7 and JPA9 of PfE future planning applications within the sites must accord with the contents of both this SPD and future Development Framework SPDs.

Northern Gateway

JPA1.1 Northern Gateway (Heywood/Pilsworth) is one of the largest strategic employment allocations in the country, straddling the districts of Bury and Rochdale and positioned at a strategically important intersection around the M60, M62 and M66 motorways. The Northern Gateway Development Framework (NGDF) supplements PfE Policy JPA 1.1 and sets out a comprehensive Development Framework and high level design principles.

This NGDF establishes a clear framework for development at the site and will be a material consideration in the determination of all future planning applications within the allocation boundary.

In accordance with the adopted PfE, planning applications will be required to align with the Development Framework and supporting guidance set out in this NGDF including delivery of necessary and related infrastructure in a coordinated and timely manner.

Draft Supplementary Planning Documents

• We consulted on draft Joint Supplementary Planning Document : Holcroft Moss Planning Obligations between 1 November and 12 December 2024. View the consultation documents.
• We consulted on an updated draft Supplementary Planning Document 11: Parking Standards in Bury between 31 January and 14 March 2025.  View the consultation documents.

Section 106 Proforma

In order to validate planning applications that will require a Section 106 Agreement under the adopted SPDs (in particular SPD1, SPG4, SPG5 or SPD14), we will require the S106 proforma to be completed and submitted with your application. The proforma is available to download.

Other non-Council advice

Transport for Greater Manchester have also produced non-statutory guidance on Transport for Sustainable Communities: A guide for developers which is intended to supplement the statutory policies set out in the National Planning Policy Framework and local planning policies.

Ainsworth Village Design Statement was produced in partnership with the Ainsworth Community Association, Radcliffe Area Board and Bury Council. Although the AVDS has no formal standing as a Supplementary Planning Document, it is a useful document for the users of Bury's planning services and planning officers of the Council.