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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 dates8,572Searchable applications
290Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,481 approved or refused records
664Refused applications
6,817 approved · 664 refused · 352 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 May 2013 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and Building ControlLocal plan Planning PolicyPre-application advice Pre application adviceConservation areas Listed buildings and conservation areasArticle 4 directions A guide to Article 4 Directions
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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More application records
- Granted21/00100/CLPUD
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension
6 Park Road Chorley PR7 1QN
Received 27 Jan 2021 - Granted21/00101/OUT
Outline application for the erection of a single detached dwelling (with all matters reserved)
Land To The North East Of Raveloe Beech Avenue Anderton
Received 27 Jan 2021 - Granted21/00102/DIS
Application to discharge conditions of planning permission 18/00855/FULMAJ Erection of 8no. dwellings including alterations to access and demolition of existing public house - condition 6 (Coal mining investigations)
The Hop Pocket Carr Lane Chorley PR7 3JQ
Received 27 Jan 2021 - Granted21/00103/DIS
Application to discharge condition no.8 (external facing and roofing materials) attached to planning permission 17/01046/FUL (Change of use of barn from agriculture to offices (use class B1), retention of farm house for residential (use class C3), retention of barns for agricultural use, provision of 19 parking spaces for use by office staff, and alterations to Sarscow Lane, to create 3 no. passing places)
Sarscow Farm Sarscow Lane Eccleston Leyland PR26 8LS
Received 27 Jan 2021 - Granted21/00104/FULHH
Part single storey/part two storey rear extension, single storey side/front extension and erection of detached outbuilding (part retrospective)
Brown Cot Rivington Lane Rivington Bolton BL6 7RX
Received 28 Jan 2021 - Granted20/01138/PAR
Agricultural determination for the erection of a building for the purposes of maintaining the farm vehicles and trailers and to store various implements and tools associated with the farming enterprise
Lower Copthurst Farm Copthurst Lane Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 8LT
Received 18 Nov 2020 - Granted21/00106/FUL
Installation of new windows
Brindle Mill Bournes Row Brindle
Received 28 Jan 2021 - Granted21/00108/FULHH
Single storey side extension
1 Shireburne Drive Chorley PR7 3FR
Received 28 Jan 2021 - Granted21/00109/FULHH
Single storey side/rear extension including conversion of double detached garage to habitable accommodation (following demolition of existing conservatory)
2 Columbine Close Euxton Chorley PR7 1BX
Received 28 Jan 2021 - Refused21/00110/FULHH
First floor extension above existing detached outbuilding to accommodate home gymnasium and single storey side extension to north elevation (part retrospective) (resubmission of planning application ref: 20/00655/FULHH)
117 Moor Road Croston Leyland PR26 9HP
Received 28 Jan 2021 - Granted21/00111/FUL
Section 73 application to vary condition no. 4 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 18/00598/FUL (Erection of two detached dwellings following demolition of existing garages and outbuildings) for the creation of new access from Wood Lane
81 Wood Lane Heskin Chorley PR7 5NP
Received 28 Jan 2021 - Granted21/00112/FULHH
First floor front extension above existing ground floor projection
7 Royton Drive Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7HJ
Received 29 Jan 2021 - Granted21/00113/FUL
Erection of detached dormer bungalow following demolition of existing stable and barn
Pike View Farm New Road Anderton Chorley PR6 9HG
Received 29 Jan 2021 - Granted21/00114/FULHH
Creation of a new vehicular access from Harbour Lane and erection of gate
Wheelton Lodge Farm Harbour Lane Wheelton Chorley PR6 8JS
Received 29 Jan 2021 - Granted21/00115/FUL
Retention of ground mounted solar panel array
Crabtree House Hill House Lane Brindle Chorley PR6 8NR
Received 1 Feb 2021 - Granted21/00116/DIS
Application to discharge condition nos. 11 (construction environmental management plan) and 21 (construction method statement) attached to planning permission 20/00483/FUL (Erection of 6no. detached houses with associated infrastructure following demolition of existing buildings)
Cheeky Monkeys Factory Lane Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7YA
Received 1 Feb 2021 - Granted21/00117/FULHH
Alteration to existing conservatory to increase height of, and replace glass roof with slate roof (retrospective)
19 Meadow Street Wheelton Chorley PR6 8HA
Received 1 Feb 2021 - Granted21/00118/DIS
Application to discharge conditions nos.6 (details of ramp) and 7 (details of windows) of listed building consent 20/00811/LBC (Application for listed building consent for repairs and alterations to the south range of Astley Hall to include: (1) the removal of failing C19th concrete render to the exterior. (2) repair of the exposed C17th brick and stone fa�ade. (3) repointing of brickwork and masonry. (4) stitching of movement cracks with stainless steel helical bar. (5) new leadwork cappings. (6) redecoration of the facade with limewash or breathable paint (if required). (7) rebuilding of the second-floor leaded light windows, retaining glazing. (8) replacement of the failing ground and first floor timber windows. (9) new chimney and buttress stone capping. (10) internal lime plaster repairs. (11) repair to internal window boards. (12) minor oak panelling repair and re-fixing. (13) provision of new access ramp to the west door)
Astley Hall Astley Park Park Road Chorley PR7 1NP
Received 1 Feb 2021 - Granted21/00119/FULHH
Two storey rear extension
Prospect Cottage Gregson Lane Brindle Preston PR5 0ED
Received 1 Feb 2021 - Granted21/00120/ADV
Application for advertisement consent for the display of a 30m by 1.1m banner advert attached to the side elevation of Canal Mill at Botany Bay
Botany Bay Canal Mill Botany Bay Chorley PR6 9AF
Received 2 Feb 2021 - Granted21/00121/ADV
Application for advertisement consent for the display of 2no. gantry mounted advertisements
Roundabout At Junction Of Millennium Way And Botany Bay Millennium Way Whittle-Le-Woods
Received 2 Feb 2021 - Granted21/00123/FUL
Rear extension
Euxton Dental Centre 171 Wigan Road Euxton Chorley PR7 6JH
Received 2 Feb 2021 - Granted21/00124/TPO
Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 18 (Rivington) 1991: T1 Oak - Crown raise to 4m and crown clean
Rivington Parish Church Hall Horrobin Lane Rivington Horwich BL6 7SE
Received 3 Feb 2021 - Granted21/00125/FULHH
Erection of black metal railings and gate, maximum 1m in height, to be fitted around the front boundary of the property
6 Hampshire Avenue Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7DF
Received 3 Feb 2021
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What these statistics cover
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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