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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates8,759Searchable applications
290Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,658 approved or refused records
677Refused applications
6,981 approved · 677 refused · 360 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas9 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Granted21/00665/FULHH
Single storey rear extension with balcony at first floor
Sandons Farm Sandy Lane Adlington Chorley PR7 4JT
Received 25 May 2021 - Granted21/00666/FULHH
Part two storey, part single storey front, side, and rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory)
6 Hornchurch Drive Chorley PR7 2RJ
Received 25 May 2021 - Granted21/00667/TPO
Application for works to protected trees - Chorley Rural District Council TPO 1 (Euxton) 1971: T1 (Sycamore) - Reduce to a 4 metre pole; and T2 (Oak) - Reduce the limbs that extend to the west and south west by 3 metres
Greenside Football Pitches Greenside Euxton Chorley PR7 6BL
Received 25 May 2021 - Granted21/00668/FUL
Demolition of existing house and erection of one replacement dwelling
Whitegates 75 Gorsey Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 3TE
Received 26 May 2021 - Granted21/00669/FUL
Demolition of existing buildings, construction of a showroom building and a gymnasium building and re-configuration of car parking
Pasquill Wigan Lane Chorley PR7 4BU
Received 26 May 2021 - Granted21/00670/CLEUD
Application for a certificate of lawful development for an existing use as a construction and groundwork business which includes the storage of vehicles and equipment with ancillary offices (sui generis use class)
Wright's Garden Centre New Lane Nurseries New Lane Eccleston Chorley PR7 6NB
Received 26 May 2021 - Granted21/00671/FULHH
Conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation and single storey rear extension
1C Duxbury Manor Way Chorley PR7 3FJ
Received 26 May 2021 - Granted21/00672/FULHH
Single storey rear extension (following the demolition of existing extension)
120 Preston Road Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7HE
Received 26 May 2021 - Granted21/00673/MNMA
Minor non material amendment to planning permission 19/00438/FULHH (Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey extension) to change the roof profile from flat roof with masonry pediment detail to a flat roof with no pediment detail and 600mm roof overhang over doors
1 Grundys Lane Chorley PR7 4BZ
Received 26 May 2021 - Withdrawn21/00674/FUL
Change of use of former pumping station for use as Class B2 and B8 facilities depot and storage facility (retrospective)
Land South Of Red Bank Scout Hut Little Carr Lane Chorley
Received 27 May 2021 - Granted21/00675/FUL
Change of use of the upper floors from ancillary retail storage space (Use Class E) to eight residential apartments (Use Class C3), and external alterations to the rear elevation
5 - 7 New Market Street Chorley PR7 1DB
Received 27 May 2021 - Granted21/00676/FULHH
Two storey side extension including car port at ground floor and first floor rear balcony, front porch
57 Countess Way Euxton Chorley PR7 6PT
Received 27 May 2021 - Granted21/00677/DIS
Application to discharge conditions nos. 5 (Natural England licence) and 6 (construction environment management plan: biodiversity) attached to planning permission 18/00410/FULMAJ (Demolition of existing unit and construction of new manufacturing and warehousing facility and minor alterations to hard-surfacing (resubmission of 17/01006/FULMAJ))
Pasquill Wigan Lane Chorley PR7 4BU
Received 27 May 2021 - Granted21/00678/MNMA
Minor non material amendment to reserved matters consent 19/00904/REMMAJ (Reserved matters application for the erection of 122 dwellings (appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale) pursuant to outline planning permission 15/00224/OUTMAJ) involving changes to finished floor levels, layout and elevational details
The Strawberry Fields Digital Hub Euxton Lane Chorley PR7 1PS
Received 28 May 2021 - Other decision21/00679/AGR
Agricultural determination for the erection of an agricultural building to house pigs
Game Keepers Cottage Siddow Fold Farm Moor Road Anglezarke Chorley PR6 9DG
Received 27 May 2021 - Granted21/00680/MNMA
Minor non material amendment to planning permission 21/00013/FULMAJ (Erection of 4no. industrial buildings for occupation within Use Classes E(g), B2 and/or B8, including car parking and delivery areas, access, remedial and associated works) involving revision to elevations of approved buildings to provide for grey roller shutter doors and revised height to brickwork and coursing detail
Fairport Engineering Adlington Mill Market Place Adlington Chorley PR7 4EZ
Received 27 May 2021 - Refused21/00681/PDE
Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 8m in depth, with eaves height of 2.75m, and a maximum height of 3.2m (following demolition of existing single storey extension)
Sherbourne 70 Doctors Lane Eccleston Chorley PR7 5QZ
Received 27 May 2021 - Granted21/00682/FUL
Use of the summer house and associated lawn for wedding ceremonies and receptions including the temporary siting of a marquee, toilets and catering units, between 1st May and 30th September in any year, for up to a maximum of 15no. weddings
Summer House Overlooking The Site Of A Former Tennis Court Rivington Terraced Gardens Rivington Lane Rivington
Received 28 May 2021 - Granted21/00683/LBC
Use of the summer house and associated lawn for wedding ceremonies and receptions including the temporary siting of a marquee, toilets and catering units, between 1st May and 30th September in any year, for up to a maximum of 15no. weddings
Summer House Overlooking The Site Of A Former Tennis Court Rivington Terraced Gardens Rivington Lane Rivington
Received 28 May 2021 - Granted21/00684/DIS
Application to discharge condition no.13 (drainage management and maintenance) 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 28 May 2021 - Granted21/00685/TPO
Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 9 (Chorley) 1995: T1 Oak - Lateral reduction of branches overhanging garden by up to 3 metres; T2 Oak - Fell; and T3 Sycamore - Lateral reduction of branches overhanging garden by up to 3 metres
1 The Bowers Chorley PR7 3LA
Received 28 May 2021 - Granted21/00686/ADV
Application for advertisement consent for the display of 2no. non-illuminated banner signs
Euxton Dental Centre 171 Wigan Road Euxton Chorley PR7 6JH
Received 28 May 2021 - Granted21/00687/FULHH
Two storey side extension with habitable accommodation in the roof and single storey front extension (porch) (following the demolition of existing porch and garage)
Moss Cottage 33 The Common Adlington Chorley PR7 4DR
Received 29 May 2021 - Granted21/00688/FUL
Section 73 application to vary condition no.4 (hours of operation) attached to planning permission 19/01030/FUL (Change of use from holistic spa to holistic spa and cafe) to allow longer opening hours on Fridays and Saturdays to between 09:00 and 23:00 hours
Whins Green Kitchen Whins Lane Wheelton Chorley PR6 8HN
Received 29 May 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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