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Chorley Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Chorley Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
7,783Searchable applications
287Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 6,777 approved or refused records
609Refused applications

6,168 approved · 609 refused · 308 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 May 2013 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas9 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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  1. Unknown13/00413/FUL

    Erection of two storey detached dwelling (renewal of application 10/00231/FUL)

    53 Pear Tree Avenue Coppull Chorley PR7 4NL

    Received 8 May 2013
  2. Unknown18/00640/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions 4 (existing and proposed ground levels and proposed building finished floor levels) and 12 (engineering, drainage, street lighting and constructional details of the streets) of reserved matters consent 18/00269/REMMAJ (Erection of 125 no. residential dwellings (including 60 affordable dwellings) and associated landscape and highway works (pursuant to outline permission ref: 14/00927/OUTMAJ) (Resubmission of 17/00767/REMMAJ)

    Group 1 Euxton Lane Euxton

    Received 28 Jun 2018
  3. Granted19/01133/FULHH

    Erection of outbuilding in rear garden (retrospective)

    28 Bryning Way Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7DQ

    Received 2 Dec 2019
  4. Granted20/00010/FULHH

    Single storey side and rear extension and creation of three parking spaces

    Edgend Quaker Brook Lane Hoghton Preston PR5 0JA

    Received 8 Jan 2020
  5. Granted20/00076/FUL

    Conversion of existing barn to dwellinghouse, including alterations to roof of single storey addition to the barn, and demolition of existing single storey store room

    Martin House Farm Church Lane Wrightington Wigan WN6 9SW

    Received 28 Jan 2020
  6. Granted20/00077/LBC

    Application for listed building consent for conversion of existing barn to dwellinghouse, including alterations to roof of single storey addition to the barn, and demolition of existing single storey store room

    Martin House Farm Church Lane Wrightington Wigan WN6 9SW

    Received 28 Jan 2020
  7. Granted20/00116/FUL

    Erection of 4no. detached dwellings, including access to Blackburn Road

    Land Between 386 And 392 Blackburn Road Higher Wheelton

    Received 5 Feb 2020
  8. Granted20/00164/FUL

    Erection of 4no. dwelling houses

    Land Adjoining Cuerden Residential Park Nell Lane Cuerden

    Received 18 Feb 2020
  9. Granted20/00169/FUL

    Erection of bungalow dwelling

    Stables Throstle Nest Farm Bolton Road Anderton Chorley PR6 9HN

    Received 19 Feb 2020
  10. Granted20/00178/MNMA

    Minor non-material amendment application to planning permission 18/00855/FULMAJ (Erection of 8no. dwellings including alterations to access and demolition of existing public house) to amend the roof pitch of house types 1 and 2; and the addition of a 5th bedroom in the roof space of house type 2 only, including the addition of a bedroom window to the front elevation at second floor

    The Hop Pocket Carr Lane Chorley PR7 3JQ

    Received 21 Feb 2020
  11. Granted20/00258/NOT

    Notice of intention to install 1no. cabinet for electronic communications apparatus

    OS 10 Coltsfoot Drive Chorley

    Received 9 Mar 2020
  12. Granted20/00259/NOT

    Notice of intention to install 1no. cabinet for electronic communications apparatus

    OS 2 Coltsfoot Drive Chorley

    Received 9 Mar 2020
  13. Granted20/00260/NOT

    Notice of intention to install 1no. cabinet for electronic communications apparatus

    Opp 2 Cowslip Way Chorley

    Received 9 Mar 2020
  14. Granted20/00274/FUL

    Change of use of land to domestic garden and conversion of existing garage to ancillary residential accommodation in association with no. 46 Church Street

    Land 10M North Of 46 Church Street Adlington

    Received 11 Mar 2020
  15. Granted20/00276/MNMA

    Minor non-material amendment to planning application 19/00717/FULHH (Two storey side extension) involving the insertion of an obscurely glazed window at ground floor within the side elevation and the insertion of a rear door.

    3 Monks Drive Withnell Chorley PR6 8SG

    Received 12 Mar 2020
  16. Granted20/00290/MNMA

    Minor non-material amendment to planning application 19/00260/FULHH (Two storey side extension (following demolition of existing detached garage) and single storey rear extension) involving the addition of render

    Eagles Rest Marl Cop Bretherton Leyland PR26 9BD

    Received 19 Mar 2020
  17. Granted20/00295/FUL

    Extension of water treatment works comprising an effluent treatment plant extension, installation of new water storage tanks and erection of associated buildings: erection of screw press building: and erection of new workshop building and extension to existing workshop building

    Golden Acres Ltd Plocks Farm Liverpool Road Bretherton Leyland PR26 9AX

    Received 21 Mar 2020
  18. Granted20/00296/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension, including associated external alterations (following demolition of existing conservatory and rear extension)

    Fairfield Preston Road Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5HH

    Received 21 Mar 2020
  19. Other decision20/00298/PDE

    Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 5.8m in depth, with eaves height of 2.6m, and a maximum height of 3.4m (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    49 Chorley Lane Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5EP

    Received 23 Mar 2020
  20. Granted20/00299/FULHH

    Single storey side extension

    Sandall Cottage Riley Green Hoghton Preston PR5 0SL

    Received 23 Mar 2020
  21. Granted20/00300/FULHH

    Two storey side extension

    109 Carrington Road Adlington Chorley PR7 4RP

    Received 23 Mar 2020
  22. Refused20/00301/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension

    Pack Saddle Barn Wigan Road Euxton Chorley PR7 6JZ

    Received 24 Mar 2020
  23. Granted20/00302/REM

    Application for reserved matters consent (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) pursuant to outline planning permission 19/00661/OUT (Outline planning application for the erection of an agricultural workers dwelling. All matters reserved, except access)

    Boardman Heights Farm Bury Lane Withnell Chorley PR6 8SD

    Received 24 Mar 2020
  24. Granted20/00303/TPO

    Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 9 (Chorley) 1995: Oak - Prune branches growing towards residential properties by a maximum of 1.5m

    4 St Hildas Close Chorley PR7 3NU

    Received 24 Mar 2020

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Chorley Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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