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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
8,671Searchable applications
290Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,574 approved or refused records
671Refused applications

6,903 approved · 671 refused · 357 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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. Granted21/00351/FULHH

    Front porch, steps and elevational/window alterations

    12 Cliffe Drive Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7HT

    Received 23 Mar 2021
  2. Refused21/00352/P3PAO

    Prior approval application under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q (a and b) of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for proposed change of use of agricultural building to 1no. dwellinghouse

    Jack Green Farm Oram Road Brindle Chorley PR6 8NT

    Received 22 Mar 2021
  3. Other decision21/00353/PDE

    Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 7.56m depth, with eaves height of 2.55m, and a maximum height of 3.93m

    The Bungalow New Lane Eccleston Chorley PR7 6NB

    Received 22 Mar 2021
  4. Granted21/00354/FULHH

    Bin store to front of property (retrospective)

    101 Moor Road Croston Leyland PR26 9HP

    Received 24 Mar 2021
  5. Withdrawn21/00355/FUL

    Conversion of existing garage/tack room to 1no. dwellinghouse including single storey side extension

    Rustic Oak Farm Moss Lane Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 8AA

    Received 24 Mar 2021
  6. Granted21/00356/FUL

    Section 73 application to vary condition no.3 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 16/00737/FUL (Re-positioning of dwelling and 3 bay stable block approved under application 14/00982/FUL, and Lawful Barn under application 15/00340/CLEUD) to change the position of the approved dwelling, to create a new access onto Town Lane and to show the approved re-location of the barn as approved under permission ref. 17/00599/FUL

    Town Lane Farm Town Lane Heskin Chorley PR7 5QA

    Received 24 Mar 2021
  7. Granted21/00357/FULHH

    Part single/part two storey side extension

    67 Kirkby Avenue Clayton-Le-Woods Leyland PR25 5SQ

    Received 24 Mar 2021
  8. Granted21/00358/LBC

    Application for listed building consent for remedial works (addition of lead flashing) to the gable wall at Euxton Hall Mews at the side of no: 3 and no: 4

    4 Euxton Hall Mews Euxton Chorley PR7 6QE

    Received 24 Mar 2021
  9. Granted21/00359/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension (orangery) (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    Over Hall Nook South Road Bretherton Leyland PR26 9AB

    Received 25 Mar 2021
  10. No Objections21/00360/CTY

    Notification by Lancashire County Council of an application for the extension an existing building

    Gillibrand Primary School Grosvenor Road Chorley PR7 2PJ

    Received 25 Mar 2021
  11. Granted21/00361/FUL

    Erection of building to provide nursery and community meeting facilities following demolition of existing Village Hall

    The Village Hall 47 Chapel Lane Coppull Chorley PR7 4PG

    Received 25 Mar 2021
  12. Granted21/00362/FUL

    Change of use to offices and erection of single storey rear extension

    Wheelton Health Care Centre 209 Blackburn Road Heapey Chorley PR6 8EP

    Received 25 Mar 2021
  13. Granted21/00363/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    17 Balmoral Drive Brinscall Chorley PR6 8ST

    Received 25 Mar 2021
  14. Granted21/00364/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing single storey rear extension)

    Rose Lea Preston Road Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5HH

    Received 25 Mar 2021
  15. Granted21/00365/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 9 (Whittle-le-Woods) 1987: T7 Oak - Prune back westward branch by 2 metres; and T9 Sycamore - Prune back westward branch by 3 metres and south west branch by 2 metres (next to the previous points of pruning)

    123 Preston Road Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7PJ

    Received 25 Mar 2021
  16. Refused21/00366/P3PAJ

    Prior approval application under Part 3, Class O of The Town and Country (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for change of use from office (Class B1a) to 8no. apartments (Class C3)

    Brindle Mill Bournes Row Brindle

    Received 24 Mar 2021
  17. Granted21/00367/MNMA

    Minor non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 20/01382/FULHH (Single storey side/rear extension (following demolition of existing garage)) involving demolition of chimney stack, additional Velux to roof of single storey rear extension, window to shower room, and reduction in size of bi-fold doors

    49 Balshaw Lane Euxton Chorley PR7 6HU

    Received 24 Mar 2021
  18. Refused21/00368/FULHH

    Erection of a 2.0m high timber featheredge fence along the eastern boundary of the property to provide additional usable garden space and relocation of driveway from the side of the property to the front

    3 Cyclamen Close Clayton-Le-Woods Leyland PR25 5LW

    Received 26 Mar 2021
  19. Granted21/00369/DIS

    Application to discharge condition no.29 (remediation verification) attached to planning permission 18/01211/FULMAJ (Erection of 51 no. dwellings and associated works)

    Land 10M South Of 21 Dunrobin Drive Euxton

    Received 26 Mar 2021
  20. Granted21/00370/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions nos. 4 (facing materials), 5 (boundary treatment), 7 (dwelling emission rate details), 11 (mitigation and biodiversity enhancement) attached to planning permission 20/00169/FUL (Erection of bungalow dwelling)

    The Stables Throstle Nest Farm Bolton Road Anderton Chorley PR6 9HN

    Received 26 Mar 2021
  21. Withdrawn21/00371/OUT

    Outline application (specifying access, appearance, layout and scale) for the erection of 2no. detached dwellings and associated drive access in existing garden

    Beechwood Parkside Drive Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7PL

    Received 26 Mar 2021
  22. Granted21/00372/FUL

    Erection of a detached bungalow (including rooms in the roof space) in side garden

    12 Ridley Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2RF

    Received 26 Mar 2021
  23. Granted21/00373/FULHH

    Extension to the side (northern) elevation of an existing detached garage

    40 Berry Avenue Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7FX

    Received 26 Mar 2021
  24. Granted21/00374/FULHH

    Rear extension with balcony

    417 Blackburn Road Higher Wheelton Chorley PR6 8HY

    Received 26 Mar 2021

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