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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
8,299Searchable applications
287Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,240 approved or refused records
646Refused applications

6,594 approved · 646 refused · 335 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Granted20/01017/DIS

    Application to discharge condition no.3 (external facing and roofing materials) of reserved matters application 19/00999/REM pursuant to outline planning permission 18/01004/OUT (Outline application (all matters reserved) for erection of an agricultural workers dwelling)

    J.V & S.A. Rowland Tootles Farm Bentley Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 3SW

    Received 28 Sept 2020
  2. Granted20/01019/DIS

    Application to discharge condition no. 4 (materials) of planning permission 19/01026/FUL (Demolition of existing sheds and erection of a dormer bungalow with associated car parking)

    Land SW Of Glendale Tincklers Lane Eccleston

    Received 28 Sept 2020
  3. Granted20/01020/FULHH

    First floor side extension, single storey side extension, single storey rear extension and erection of 1.8m high boundary fence alongside footpath

    30 Springfield Road Coppull Chorley PR7 5EJ

    Received 29 Sept 2020
  4. Other decision20/01021/PDE

    Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension (conservatory) measuring 6.5m in depth (total enlargement), eaves height of 2.1m, and a maximum height of 2.98m

    11A Dale View Chorley PR7 3QJ

    Received 29 Sept 2020
  5. No Objections20/01022/TCON

    Notification of proposed works to trees within a conservation area including reduction to height of a pear tree and cutting back of a willow tree

    19 Highfield Road Croston Leyland PR26 9HH

    Received 29 Sept 2020
  6. Granted20/01023/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley Rural District Council TPO 1 (Hoghton) 1969, Chorley BC TPO 7 (Hoghton) 1991:T1 Sycamore - Fell; T2 Sycamore - Fell; T3 Sycamore - Fell; T4 Sycamore - Fell; T5 Sycamore - Fell; T6 Sycamore - Fell; T7 Sycamore - Fell; T8 Ash - Fell; T9 Sycamore - Fell; T10, T11, T12, T13 Ash - Fell

    Strathknoll Station Road Hoghton Preston PR5 0DD

    Received 29 Sept 2020
  7. No Objections20/01024/TCON

    Notification of proposed works to a tree within a conservation area including 40% crown reduction of a sycamore tree

    3 Stable Mews Millwood Close Withnell Chorley PR6 8AR

    Received 29 Sept 2020
  8. Objections20/01025/CTY

    Consultation from Lancashire County Council on application ref LCC/2020/0052 for the erection of recycling wash plant to process selected wastes

    Ruttle Plant Hire Lancaster House Ackhurst Road Chorley PR7 1NH

    Received 29 Sept 2020
  9. Unknown20/01026/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 13 (Withnell) 1991: Beech - Reduce to 6 metre pole; and Sycamore - Crown reduction

    The Lodge The Drive Chorley Road Withnell Chorley PR6 8ED

    Received 29 Sept 2020
  10. Granted20/01027/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 3 (Chorley) 2005: T1 Alder - Reduce lowest limb by 2 metres; T2 Alder - Reduce upper crown by 2 metres to clear building; T3 Alder - Reduce property side crown by 2 metres to clear building; T4 Alder - Reduce property side crown by 2 metres to clear building; and T5 Alder - Reduce property side crown by 2 metres to clear building

    40 Duxbury Gardens Chorley PR7 3JZ

    Received 29 Sept 2020
  11. Granted20/01028/DIS

    Application to discharge condition no. 6 (landscaping) of planning permission ref. 20/00748/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 29 Sept 2020
  12. Refused20/01029/PDP

    Prior approval application under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the enlargement of a dwellinghouse by the addition of 1no. additional storey 7.2m high to the ridge

    26 Fellstone Vale Withnell Chorley PR6 8UE

    Received 30 Sept 2020
  13. Granted20/01030/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed detached double garage

    Tannersmith Cottage Tannersmith Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2RA

    Received 30 Sept 2020
  14. No Objections20/01031/TCON

    Notification of proposed works to a tree within a conservation area including crown lift, removal of dead wood and decaying branches and crown thin by 20% of sycamore tree

    14 Gerrards Fold Abbey Village Chorley PR6 8DL

    Received 30 Sept 2020
  15. Granted20/01032/FULHH

    Part two storey/part single storey side/rear extension and front porch (following demolition of existing single storey extension, detached garage and summerhouse)

    Dhoon Gib Lane Hoghton Preston PR5 0RS

    Received 30 Sept 2020
  16. Granted20/01033/CLEUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for an existing outbuilding

    The Barn Lodge Bank Brinscall Chorley PR6 8QU

    Received 1 Oct 2020
  17. Granted20/01034/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension

    31 Hunts Field Clayton-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7TT

    Received 1 Oct 2020
  18. Granted20/01035/MNMA

    Minor non-material amendment to planning permission 18/00060/FUL (Demolition of existing farmhouse and outbuildings and erection of 6 no. detached houses, associated garages and access improvements) involving revision to the wording of condition 6 (site access) to allow demolition to be carried out before the details required by this condition are approved.

    Hole House Farm Chorley Road Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9LD

    Received 1 Oct 2020
  19. Other decision20/01036/P3PAC

    Prior approval application under Part 3, Class C of The Town and Country (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) to change shop (Use Class A1) to a cafe (Use Class A3)

    Claire's Accessories 1 - 3 Cleveland Street Chorley PR7 1BH

    Received 1 Oct 2020
  20. Refused20/01037/PDE

    Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 8m in depth, with eaves height measuring 2.4m, and a maximum height of 2.6m (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    Wrennalls House Ridley Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2RE

    Received 1 Oct 2020
  21. Granted20/01038/FUL

    Erection of 1no. covered terrace, 1no. covered terrace with disabled viewing area, 1no. covered seating area and installation of 14no. flood light columns

    Jim Fowler Memorial Playing Fields Runshaw Hall Lane Euxton Chorley PR7 6HQ

    Received 1 Oct 2020
  22. Refused20/01039/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension and part single and part two storey side/front extension linking existing property to detached garage.

    36 Forsythia Drive Clayton-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7DF

    Received 1 Oct 2020
  23. Granted20/01040/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions nos. 10 (construction management plan) and 14 (archaeology statement) attached to planning permission 20/00444/FUL (Demolition of existing building and erection of new commercial buildings (resubmission of 19/00091/FULMAJ))

    Haslem Printers Ltd Standish Street Chorley PR7 3AJ

    Received 1 Oct 2020
  24. Granted20/01041/OUT

    Outline application for the erection of a detached dwelling including details of access, layout and scale following demolition of existing bungalow

    Inglenook Pompian Brow Bretherton Leyland PR26 9AQ

    Received 1 Oct 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.

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