A planning application has been submitted to Bury Council for the land off Oak Avenue in Holcombe Brook and proposes nine detached homes on a 0.26-hectare portion of the site. The statement reads: "As a starting point, the Applicant fully recognises that the site is presently identified within the adopted Bury Unitary Development Plan as a Proposed Recreation Site. Rather, it acknowledges them openly before explaining why, having regard to the Development Plan as a whole, together with material considerations, Permission in Principle should nevertheless be granted." The statement says: "That housing land supply deficit is of considerable importance. "The proposal responds positively to Bury's current housing land supply shortfall.