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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 dates
8,831Searchable applications
290Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,725 approved or refused records
683Refused applications

7,042 approved · 683 refused · 363 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

  1. Granted21/00689/FUL

    Erection of 1no. dwelling, demolition of an existing stable building and store, together with the removal of an existing riding arena and reinstatement to open grassland/meadow pursuant to permission in principle 20/01296/PIP

    Land West Of 367 Southport Road Ulnes Walton

    Received 29 May 2021
  2. Granted21/00690/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    5 Hunters Wood Court Chorley PR7 2WJ

    Received 29 May 2021
  3. Granted21/00691/FULHH

    Single storey front extension

    40 Seven Acres Bamber Bridge Preston PR5 8HA

    Received 29 May 2021
  4. Granted21/00692/FUL

    Replacement of 1no. window with patio doors

    17 Goldfinch Court Chorley PR7 2RG

    Received 29 May 2021
  5. Granted21/00693/FUL

    Surfacing of an agricultural access track and formation of sheep handling area (part retrospective)

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

    Received 30 May 2021
  6. Granted21/00694/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension

    32 Valley View Chorley PR6 0QW

    Received 31 May 2021
  7. Granted21/00695/FULHH

    Installation of rear balcony and erection of brick outbuilding (following demolition of timber shed)

    75 Pear Tree Avenue Coppull Chorley PR7 4NL

    Received 31 May 2021
  8. Granted21/00696/FULHH

    Two storey side extension, balcony above existing single storey rear projection, and associated elevational alterations (following demolition of existing attached garage)

    7 The Copse Chorley PR7 3PS

    Received 1 Jun 2021
  9. Granted21/00697/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed outbuilding

    142 Heapey Road Chorley PR6 9BJ

    Received 2 Jun 2021
  10. Granted21/00698/FULHH

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension

    107 Station Road Croston Leyland PR26 9RP

    Received 2 Jun 2021
  11. Granted21/00699/NOT

    Notification of intention to upgrade existing telecommunications equipment including the removal and replacement of 3no. antennas, installation of 1no. 3m support pole, removal and replacement of cabinet and ancillary equipment

    Telecommunications Mast Harbour Lane Wheelton

    Received 2 Jun 2021
  12. Withdrawn21/00700/FUL

    Residential development of 3no. dwellings

    Land Adjacent To 715 Preston Road Preston Road Clayton-Le-Woods

    Received 2 Jun 2021
  13. Granted21/00701/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension (following demolition of conservatory) and 2no. first floor side extensions

    Coppice Burgh Lane Chorley PR7 3NT

    Received 2 Jun 2021
  14. Refused21/00702/OUT

    Outline application for the erection of a 4 bedroom detached dwelling with double garage (with all matters reserved)

    Land Opposite Woodland Nursery Highfield Road Croston

    Received 2 Jun 2021
  15. Granted21/00703/FUL

    Erection of single storey side extension and entrance porch to the existing village hall and single storey front extension to pavilion

    Hoghton Village Hall Blackburn Old Road Hoghton Preston PR5 0SG

    Received 3 Jun 2021
  16. Granted21/00704/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    11 Dahlia Close Clayton-Le-Woods Leyland PR25 5TF

    Received 4 Jun 2021
  17. Granted21/00705/FULHH

    Single storey front/side extension with balcony above and single storey side/rear extension

    Limbrick House Long Lane Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9EE

    Received 4 Jun 2021
  18. Refused21/00706/FUL

    Erection of 2no. sheds (following demolition of 2no. existing sheds)

    Land 17M West Of 4 Halls Square Whittle-Le-Woods

    Received 4 Jun 2021
  19. Granted21/00707/FULHH

    Single storey side/front extension

    41 Lancaster Lane Clayton-Le-Woods Leyland PR25 5SP

    Received 4 Jun 2021
  20. Granted21/00708/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed outbuilding

    Sandy Lane Farm Sandy Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2QB

    Received 4 Jun 2021
  21. Granted21/00710/FULHH

    2no. front dormers

    16 Talbot Drive Euxton Chorley PR7 6PD

    Received 5 Jun 2021
  22. Refused21/00711/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 offices (Class B1a) to 4no. residential apartments (Class C3)

    Rigby And Partners Consulting Engineers 18 St Thomas's Road Chorley PR7 1HR

    Received 3 Jun 2021
  23. Other decision21/00712/AGR

    Agricultural determination for the erection of an agricultural building to store produce

    Little Hanging Bridge Farm Meadow Lane Croston Leyland PR26 9JP

    Received 4 Jun 2021
  24. Granted21/00714/FUL

    Change of use of the existing undercroft area to enclosed storage with accompanying elevational amendments

    Unit 6 Moorland Gate Business Park Moorland Gate Chorley PR6 9FE

    Received 7 Jun 2021

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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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