Asset Transformation Programme
The Council is embarking on selling off some of its property assets that have been approved by Cabinet as surplus to requirements via a phased approach. Please see: Council decisions - For call in to search for the Cabinet reports that details each property asset, including location plans. (A useful keyword search is "disposals").
The dates of the Cabinet reports to aid the search are:
- Phase 1: 24 March 2021
- Phase 2: 30 June 2021
- Phase 3: 13 October 2021
- Phase 4: 4 September 2024
The table below details the current status of all property assets approved for disposal. Information in the tables below is correct as of April 2025.
Phase 1
| Property Asset | Status |
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Land adj 92 Fir Street, Ramsbottom |
Sold July 2022 |
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Land adj 5 Water Street, Radcliffe |
Under review |
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New Summerseat House, Summerseat Lane, Bury |
To be sold at auction (June 2025) |
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Land at Wellington Road, Bury |
Under review |
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Former Wheatfields day care centre, Victoria Avenue, Whitefield |
Sold February 2023 |
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8&10 and 12 Tithebarn Street, Bury |
Sold March 2021 |
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Land adj 79 Pine Street, Bury |
Sold September 2021 |
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Former Whitefield Library, Pinfold Lane, Whitefield |
Sold Subject to contract |
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Rochdale Road / York Street, Bury (former Claybank site) |
Sold January 2024 |
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Site of Whittaker House (part B), Whittaker Street, Radcliffe |
Completed |
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Land at Fern Street, Ramsbottom (former garage colony) -plot A |
Under review |
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Land at Peel Brow, Ramsbottom - Patmos Street / Fern Street - plot B |
Under review |
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Former Ramsbottom Youth Club site, Central Street, Ramsbottom |
Under review |
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Former William Kemp Heaton site, St Peters Road, Bury |
Sold March 2025 |
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Former Radcliffe High School site, School Street, Radcliffe |
Sold January 2024 |
|
10-12 Tottington Road, Bury |
Sold December 2021 |
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Back Manor Street works, Bury |
Sold September 2022 |
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Former CPU, Willow Street, Bury |
Sold July 2024 |
|
Former Seedfield, Parkinson Street, Bury |
Part sold December 2023 Remainder to be retained. |
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Site of former fire station, The Rock, Bury |
To be marketed in 2025/26 |
Phase 2
| Property Asset | Status |
|
Land between 205-211 Bury Old Road, Prestwich |
Sold December 2021 |
|
Broad Oak fields, Broad Oak Lane / Bridge Hall Lane, Bury |
Under review |
|
Land rear of 115 Outwood Road, Radcliffe |
Under review |
|
Former Millwood School, Fletcher Fold, Bury |
Sold March 2025 |
|
Land at Fitzgerald Close / Venwood Road, Prestwich |
Under review |
|
Land adj 65 Turks Road, Radcliffe |
Under review |
|
Land at Chesham Road / Hilton Street, Bury |
Sold May 2022 |
|
8 Albert Close, Whitefield |
Disposal at auction 2025/2026 |
|
Land at Rye Croft, Whitefield |
Withdrawn Cabinet March 2022 |
|
Philips Park, Prestwich - stable & orangery |
Under review |
|
Land off Outwood Road, Radcliffe - banking |
Under review |
|
Springside View, Bury (part) |
Under review |
|
Land off Sheringham Drive, Bury |
Withdrawn Cabinet March 2022 |
|
Land near 2 Dereham Close, Bury |
Withdrawn Cabinet March 2022 |
|
Land near 9 & 11 Dereham Close, Bury |
Withdrawn Cabinet March 2022 |
|
Land near Holbeach Close, Bury |
Withdrawn Cabinet March 2022 |
|
Land at Holland Street / Hutchinson Street, Radcliffe |
Under review |
|
Land at Dean Street, Radcliffe |
Withdrawn |
|
Land at Spring Lane / Whittaker Street, Radcliffe |
Under review |
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Land at Bevis Green, Walmersley |
Withdrawn Cabinet March 2022 |
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Barrett Estate, Limefield, Bury - adj 26 Wheatfield Close (2 plots) |
Sold October 2022 |
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Land at Greengate Lane / Warwick Street, Prestwich |
Withdrawn |
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Land at Richard Birch Street / Taylor Street, Bury |
Under review |
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Land at Bond Street / Queen Street, Bury |
Under review |
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Land at Back Laurel Street, Bury |
Under review |
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Land at Salford Street, Bury |
Under review |
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Land at Bury New Road, Breightmet |
Under review |
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Land at Shirebrook Drive / Whittaker Street, Radcliffe |
Under review |
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Additional land at Fern Street / Peel Brow, Ramsbottom - refer to phase 1 |
Under review |
Phase 3
| Property Asset | Status |
|
Humphrey House, Angouleme Way, Bury |
Currently being marketed for build to rent |
|
Former Police station site, Irwell Street, Bury |
Sold October 2024 |
|
Manchester Road / Belle Vue Terrace car park, Bury |
Under review |
|
18-20 St Mary's Place, Bury |
Sold March 2023 |
|
Textile Hall, Manchester Road, Bury |
Under review |
|
Part site of Whittaker House, Whittaker Street, Radcliffe |
Sold |
|
7 Whittaker Street, Radcliffe |
Under review |
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Land at Parsonage Street / Whittaker Street, Radcliffe - garage colony |
Under review |
|
15 Stock Street, Burrs, Bury |
Now leased to Sunnywood Project |
|
Land at Bridge Street, Bury |
Under review |
|
Park Lodge, 224 Walmersley Road |
Withdrawn - sitting tenant |
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Ranger base, Clarence Park, Bury |
Now leased |
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The Lodge, 157 Manchester Road, Bury |
Withdrawn - service provision |
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Pinfold Lane Day Care centre, Pinfold Lane, Whitefield |
Under review |
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The Upland, Bury New Road, Whitefield |
To be sold as part of wider NHS estate |
|
Spurr House, Pole Lane, Unsworth |
Sold November 2024 |
Phase 4
| Property Asset | Status |
|
Townside Field - Q Park roof |
Under review |
|
Land adj 10-12 Tottington Road, Bury |
Under review |
|
Spurr House, Pole Lane, Unsworth |
Sold November 2024 |
|
Land off Buller Street, Bury |
To be part of a master plan (part of PfE - Elton reservoir) |
|
Land off Leigh Lane / Owlerbarrow Road, Walshaw |
To be part of a master plan (part of PfE Walshaw) |
|
Clough Farm house, Clough Lane Prestwich |
To be auctioned 2025 |
|
Medivet, Central Street, Ramsbottom |
To be auctioned 2025 |
|
Milltown House, Bury |
To be auctioned 2025 |
|
The Ark, Albert Road, Whitefield |
Under review |
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Land at Wike Street |
Under review |
|
Garage colony, Back Bolton Road, Bury |
To be auctioned 2025/2026 |
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Garage colony, Chestnut Grove / Ringley Road West, Radcliffe |
To be auctioned 2025/2026 |
|
Land rear of 6 Andrew Close, Radcliffe |
Under review |