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Chorley Borough Council
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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
8,100Searchable applications
287Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,065 approved or refused records
631Refused applications

6,434 approved · 631 refused · 324 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Granted20/00736/FULHH

    Single storey side/rear extension, bay window to the front elevation, and associated external alterations (following demolition of existing garage)

    18 Bay Tree Road Clayton-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7JW

    Received 14 Jul 2020
  2. Granted20/00737/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for locating a shipping container and carport within the curtilage of residential property for the storage of domestic equipment and vehicles

    Greenways Bolton Road Chorley PR7 4AJ

    Received 14 Jul 2020
  3. Granted20/00738/FULHH

    Erection of detached garage (resubmission of application ref: 20/00211/FULHH)

    Adlington Hall Lodge The Common Adlington Chorley PR7 4DT

    Received 14 Jul 2020
  4. Granted20/00739/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for proposed elevational alterations to existing single storey side extension including brick infill to north west elevation and new roof over extension

    Spout House Farm Washington Lane Euxton Chorley PR7 6DQ

    Received 14 Jul 2020
  5. Other decision20/00740/P3PAO

    Prior approval application under Part 3, Class Q (a and b) of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the proposed change of use of agricultural building to 1no. dwelling

    Spout House Farm Blackburn Road Higher Wheelton Chorley PR6 8HS

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  6. Granted20/00741/DIS

    Application to discharge condition no.10 (cycle store) attached to planning permission 17/00962/FULMAJ (Erection of 10 one bedroom apartments)

    Land Adjacent 13 And 15 Halliwell Street Chorley

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  7. Granted20/00742/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 7 (Whittle-le-Woods) 1996: T1 Lime - Crown clean by removing epicormic growth, deadwood and defective crossing branches; T2 Oak - Remove 2no. crossing branches and reduce branches by 2 metres to clear conservatory

    6 Blossom Grove Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7HB

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  8. No Objections20/00743/TCON

    Notification of proposed works to a tree within a conservation area including crown lift and lateral reduction of a birch tree

    Anglezarke Farm White Coppice Anglezarke Chorley PR6 9DF

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  9. Granted20/00745/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension and replacement of existing garden wall with enlarged timber gates.

    Holly Tree House 40 Halliwell Street Chorley PR7 2AL

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  10. Granted20/00746/FUL

    Erection of canopy to front of distillery building

    Holmes Farm Sandy Lane Brindle Chorley PR6 8LZ

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  11. Granted20/00747/FUL

    Change of use of ground floor shop (Use Class A1) and first floor flat (Use Class C3) to mixed use hairdressers and beauty salon (Sui Generis)

    57 Chorley Old Road Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7LD

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  12. Granted20/00748/FULHH

    Groundworks in rear garden to reduce existing ground levels by an average of 1.5 metres

    Heathfield Ollerton Lane Withnell Chorley PR6 8BW

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  13. Granted20/00749/FULHH

    Conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation

    8 Thurstan Place Chorley PR7 3FS

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  14. Granted20/00750/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions nos. 7 (ground contamination) and 11 (construction method statement) of outline planning permission ref: 15/00224/OUTMAJ (Outline application (specifying access only) for a mixed use development comprising Digital Health Park, industrial/employment units (Use Classes B1/B2/B8); Care Home and Specialist Care Facility (Use Class C2); local convenience store (Use Class A1); family pub (Use Class A4) and/or medical centre (Use Class D1); residential units (Use Class C3) and associated access, landscaping and infrastructure)

    The Strawberry Fields Digital Hub Euxton Lane Chorley PR7 1PS

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  15. Granted20/00751/FUL

    Erection of extensions and alterations to existing dwelling including raising of eaves and ridge and subdivision to create an additional dwelling

    Southlands Out Lane Croston Leyland PR26 9HJ

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  16. Granted20/00752/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions 4 (external lighting) and 6 (materials) attached to planning permission 17/00490/FULMAJ (Erection of 5-storey block comprising 18no. apartments following demolition of existing buildings)

    5 Queens Road Chorley

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  17. Granted20/00753/DIS

    Application to discharge condition no. 5 (details of pillars and gates) and condition no.9 (dwelling emission rate) of reserved matters consent ref: 20/00072/REM (pursuant to outline planning permission 17/01170/OUT (Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the demolition of the workshop and the erection of a residential dwelling)

    Lonsdale Farm Slacks Lane Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9EL

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  18. Granted20/00754/FULHH

    Demolition of existing outbuilding and replacement with new garden room / 'granny flat'

    Monks Cottage Back Lane East Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 3TA

    Received 17 Jul 2020
  19. Granted20/00755/FUL

    Section 73 application to remove condition no.8 (permitted development rights) attached to planning permission 01/01014/FUL (Replacement bungalow)

    Woodville Dawbers Lane Euxton Chorley PR7 6EG

    Received 18 Jul 2020
  20. Granted20/00756/FULHH

    Two storey side extension and associated alterations

    5 Junction Terrace Wigan Road Euxton Chorley PR7 7RS

    Received 18 Jul 2020
  21. Granted20/00757/FULHH

    Two storey front extension, including first floor side extension over existing attached single garage

    32 Woodlands Meadow Chorley PR7 3QH

    Received 18 Jul 2020
  22. Granted20/00758/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 10 (Abbey Village) 1992: T1 Ash - Fell and T2 Sycamore - Fell

    Abbey Mill Garden Street Abbey Village

    Received 20 Jul 2020
  23. Granted20/00759/MNMA

    Application for a minor non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 15/00224/OUTMAJ (Outline application (specifying access only) for a mixed use development comprising Digital Health Park, industrial/employment units (Use Classes B1/B2/B8); Care Home and Specialist Care Facility (Use Class C2); local convenience store (Use Class A1); family pub (Use Class A4) and/or medical centre (Use Class D1); residential units (Use Class C3) and associated access, landscaping and infrastructure) to amend the wording of condition 23 to enable works to commence on-site whilst the technical approval of the highways and drainage design takes place

    The Strawberry Fields Digital Hub Euxton Lane Chorley PR7 1PS

    Received 20 Jul 2020
  24. Other decision20/00760/AGR

    Agricultural determination for the erection of an extension to an existing agricultural building

    Boardman Heights Farm Bury Lane Withnell Chorley PR6 8SD

    Received 20 Jul 2020

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