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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
8,839Searchable applications
290Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,732 approved or refused records
683Refused applications

7,049 approved · 683 refused · 363 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

  1. Granted21/00715/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions nos. 4 (materials), 7 (great crested newt licence / statement), 8 (habitat enhancement and creation for great crested newts), 10 (dwelling emission rate), 13 (means of enclosure) and 16 (surface water drainage scheme) of planning permission ref: 20/01004/FUL (Erection of 3no. detached dwellinghouses, following the demolition of existing stables and store and removal of existing lodge)

    Stalk Farm High Street Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 3TD

    Received 7 Jun 2021
  2. Granted21/00716/FULHH

    Erection of detached garage (following demolition of existing garage)

    5 The Square Waterhouse Green Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7LF

    Received 7 Jun 2021
  3. Granted21/00717/FULHH

    Two storey side extension on western elevation (following demolition of garage), single storey side extension on eastern elevation (including garage), single storey rear extension, single storey front extension and increase in the extent of the driveway to accommodate additional parking

    78 Carr Lane Chorley PR7 3JG

    Received 8 Jun 2021
  4. Refused21/00718/FUL

    Installation of plant to provide air source heat pump system

    Trinity And St Michael's C Of E & Methodist Primary School Out Lane Croston Leyland PR26 9HJ

    Received 8 Jun 2021
  5. Granted21/00719/TPO

    Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 4 (Adlington) 1980: T1 Oak - Crown reduction by a maximum of 1.5 metres

    Sandons House Sandy Lane Adlington Chorley PR7 4JT

    Received 8 Jun 2021
  6. Granted21/00720/FULHH

    Erection of ground floor extension and first floor extension to the front/side elevation

    11 Wilderswood Close Clayton-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7SH

    Received 8 Jun 2021
  7. Refused21/00722/FULHH

    Erection of a two storey side extension and two storey front porch

    7 Irvine Place Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7FL

    Received 8 Jun 2021
  8. Granted21/00723/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions nos.4 (ground investigation), 5 (site access scheme), 7 (one way access scheme), 9 (construction method statement), 11 (landscaping details), 12 (invasive species method statement), 14 (facing materials), 16 (boundary treatment), 18 (dwelling emission rate) and 20 (broadband strategy) attached to planning permission 19/00264/FUL (Erection of 4no. semi-detached dwellings and 1 no. detached bungalow following demolition of 11 no. lockup garages/storage units)

    Land Rear Of 51 Bolton Road Chorley

    Received 9 Jun 2021
  9. Granted21/00724/TPO

    Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 4 (Charnock Richard) 2018: T1 Oak - Lateral reduction of branches overhanging rear garden by a maximum of 1.5 metres

    16 Willow Drive Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5NL

    Received 9 Jun 2021
  10. Granted21/00725/FULHH

    Single storey side extension

    9 Cherry Tree Grove Chorley PR6 7BL

    Received 9 Jun 2021
  11. Granted21/00726/FULHH

    Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    7 Hill View Drive Coppull Chorley PR7 5DG

    Received 9 Jun 2021
  12. Other decision21/00727/P3PAC

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

    Minerva Hair Design 310 The Green Eccleston Chorley PR7 5TP

    Received 9 Jun 2021
  13. Granted21/00728/FULHH

    Single storey extension to side and rear

    19 Langdale Avenue Croston Leyland PR26 9SE

    Received 9 Jun 2021
  14. Granted21/00729/FULHH

    Erection of two storey rear extension (following demolition of existing single storey rear extension), single storey side extension, front porch extension, conversion from hipped to gable of existing two storey front projection and alterations to the front elevation and roof including alterations to roofs of existing front dormers. Erection of a detached garage/ancillary building (following demolition of existing detached garage/storage building)

    Briarfield Bolton Road Anderton Chorley PR6 9HW

    Received 9 Jun 2021
  15. Granted21/00730/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed conversion of part of the existing garage to habitable accommodation and associated elevational alterations

    19 Sandringham Drive Brinscall Chorley PR6 8SU

    Received 9 Jun 2021
  16. Granted21/00731/FUL

    Installation of plant to provide air source heat pump system

    Bishop Rawstorne C Of E Academy Highfield Road Croston Leyland PR26 9HH

    Received 10 Jun 2021
  17. Granted21/00732/FULHH

    Erection of a two storey side extension

    27 Long Croft Meadow Astley Village Chorley PR7 1TR

    Received 10 Jun 2021
  18. Granted21/00733/OUT

    Outline application (specifying layout and scale) for the erection of a detached bungalow or dormer bungalow. All other matters reserved.

    11 Goose Green Avenue Coppull Chorley PR7 4QD

    Received 10 Jun 2021
  19. Granted21/00734/FUL

    Erection of two storey building comprising 8no. apartments with associated parking and infrastructure following demolition of existing building (resubmission of planning application ref: 19/00339/FULMAJ)

    2 Oak Drive Chorley PR6 7BY

    Received 10 Jun 2021
  20. Granted21/00735/MNMA

    Minor non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 20/01238/FUL (Demolition of the existing petrol filling station and kiosk/shop and the erection of a replacement petrol filling station (including new pumps, forecourt canopy and underground storage tanks) and kiosk/shop, surface level car park, access, servicing and associated works) to amend the wording of condition no.8 (site access and associated off-site highways works) to allow works to commence in advance of formal discharge of the condition

    Bungalow Filling Station 117 Moor Road Chorley PR7 2NU

    Received 11 Jun 2021
  21. Granted21/00736/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent for the display of 1no. non-illuminated stack sign (retrospective)

    Land Opposite 12 Parkhurst Avenue Clayton-Le-Woods

    Received 11 Jun 2021
  22. Refused21/00737/FULHH

    Erection of detached car port/workshop (retrospective) (resubmission of planning application ref: 21/00384/FULHH)

    Ro-Mar Church Fold Coppull Chorley PR7 4LZ

    Received 11 Jun 2021
  23. Granted21/00738/FULHH

    Erection of outbuilding in rear garden to provide ancillary residential living space and home working/office space (retrospective)

    Aveyan House Out Lane Croston Leyland PR26 9HJ

    Received 11 Jun 2021
  24. Granted21/00739/FUL

    Installation of plant including gas cooler and air conditioning units, erection of 2.4m high timber fence and installation of satellite dish

    Unit 5-7 Calder Park Preston Road Chorley

    Received 12 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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