Following the failure of the Legal Challenge to PFE the local councils are now putting the Development Plans forward for final consultation.

Following Bury Council approval, they are now seeking your views on the draft Development Frameworks over a six-week period of consultation commencing on Friday 13^th February 2026, running until Friday 27^th March 2026. 

THIS WILL BE YOUR LAST CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR SAY VIA CONSULTATION.

DO NOT BE FOOLED BY GLOSSY DOCUMENTS AS THE REALITY WILL BE VERY DIFFERENT, REMEMBER ONCE THE GREENBELT IS GONE ITS LOST FOR EVERYONE.

Please find the links below to the Plans for you to digest and comment on: -

Main Bury Council Page: Strategic sites - Bury Council

Walshaw Development Plan: https://www.bury.gov.uk/asset-library/draft-walshaw-development-framework.pdf

Elton Development Plan: https://www.bury.gov.uk/asset-library/draft-elton-reservoir-development-framework.pdf

Walshaw & Elton Transport Statement: https://www.bury.gov.uk/asset-library/bury-west-transport-framework1.pdf

Simister Development Plan: https://www.bury.gov.uk/asset-library/draft-simister-bowlee-development-framework-consultation1.pdf

Simister Transport Statement: https://www.bury.gov.uk/asset-library/northern-gateway-transport-framework.pdf

BEST WAY TO HAVE YOUR SAY IS BY EMAIL, REFERENCING THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS AND THEIR SECTIONS AND DIAGRAMS.

Responses by email should be sent to strategicsites@bury.gov.uk. 

Alternatively, responses can be returned by post to the following address:  

Strategic Planning and Infrastructure, 2^nd Floor, 3 Knowsley Place, Duke Street, Bury BL9 0EJ

DROP IN SESSIONS 

Bury Council is hosting drop in events where Planning Officers will be available to answer questions you may have on the draft Development Frameworks as follows: 

• Tuesday 24^th February – Radcliffe Market ,11 Blackburn Street M26 1PN – 4-8pm 
• Wednesday 25^th February – Elton High School, Walshaw Road BL8 1RN – 4-8pm 
• Thursday 26^th February – Parrenthorn High School, Heywood Road M25 2BW – 4-8pm 

Rochdale Council is also hosting a drop in event on: 

Thursday 5^th March – Edgar Wood Academy, Heywood Old Road OL10 2QN – 4-8pm (Simister Bowlee only)

Donations can be made to the ‘The Friends of Bury Folk’ account directly via bank transfer so we don't pay commission on a 3rd party crowdfunding site.

Account name -       The Friends of Bury Folk

Account number -    31647571

Sort code -               40-15-21

Reference -               YOUR NAME

Cheques can also be made payable to The Friends of Bury Folk and posted to our Membership Secretary at 465 Walshaw Road, Bury, BL8 3AA.

Thank you everyone, let's be the people that saved our countryside in Bury.

WE ARE BURY FOLK! X

To view the documents please go to the Ecological Information Section on the site.

Below are responses to the Places for Everyone Plan now submitted for insprection.

For Word versions of the above documents please go to the Reference Section on the site

Proposals have been made by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to release wide areas of green belt land so that it can be used for development.

How can you help?

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If you want to show your support for the cause of "Bury Folk Keep it Green" in a practical way, why not become a member of the Friends of Bury Folk? 

Please see the Membership page for further details.

Please also see our What can I do? page for other ways you can support the cause.

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