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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
9,047Searchable applications
289Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,922 approved or refused records
695Refused applications

7,227 approved · 695 refused · 371 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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  1. Granted21/01057/FULHH

    Part two storey side, part single storey rear extension

    1 Smith Street Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7NE

    Received 31 Aug 2021
  2. Granted21/01058/FULHH

    Erection of a wooden children's playhouse in the back garden (retrospective)

    84 Fairview Drive Adlington Chorley PR6 9ST

    Received 31 Aug 2021
  3. Granted21/01059/FULHH

    Flat roofed rear extension to the rear of the existing garage to form a leisure room for personal use

    Old Olivers Withington Lane Heskin Chorley PR7 5LU

    Received 31 Aug 2021
  4. Granted21/01060/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey side extension

    Withington Barn Farm Finney Lane Croston Leyland PR26 9JQ

    Received 31 Aug 2021
  5. Granted21/01061/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 2 (Croston) 2014: T1 Larch - Fell and replant and T2 Birch - Crown thin and crown reduce

    15 Church Street Croston Leyland PR26 9HA

    Received 1 Sept 2021
  6. Granted21/01063/FULHH

    Front extension including porch, 2no. front roof dormers and a rear roof dormer

    Orchard View New Lane Eccleston Chorley PR7 6NB

    Received 1 Sept 2021
  7. Granted21/01064/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 13 (Clayton-le-Woods) 1984: Various works as detailed in the tree surveys submitted; and prune Oak to provide clearance from roof and gutters of 15 Back Lane

    Woodland Adjacent To Woodside Avenue And Back Lane Clayton-Le-Woods

    Received 1 Sept 2021
  8. Granted21/01065/FULMAJ

    Erection of 10no. mixed-use employment development units (for occupation within Use Classes E(g)iii: light industrial and/or B2: general industrial and/or B8: storage and distribution and E(a) and (b) sandwich shop and/or caf�), access, car parking and servicing areas and associated works

    Botany Bay Boat Yard 7 Botany Bay Chorley PR6 9AE

    Received 2 Sept 2021
  9. Granted21/01066/FUL

    Building up the existing stone boundary wall to 1.5 metres in height and the provision of new replacement access gates, and erection of a timber shelter within the school grounds

    St James Church Of England Primary School Water Street Brindle Chorley PR6 8NH

    Received 2 Sept 2021
  10. Refused21/01067/FUL

    Replacement dwelling

    Five Acres Farm Dawbers Lane Euxton

    Received 2 Sept 2021
  11. Granted21/01069/MNMA

    Minor non-material amendment to planning permission 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 approved plans to include an air and water machine; to remove a vent stack to the rear of the site; and to re-locate the disabled parking bays

    Bungalow Filling Station 117 Moor Road Chorley PR7 2NU

    Received 3 Sept 2021
  12. Withdrawn21/01070/FULHH

    Erection of a detached gymnasium with roof terrace (part retrospective)

    31 Paradise Street Chorley PR6 9BH

    Received 3 Sept 2021
  13. Granted21/01071/FUL

    New manege/jumping area

    Troy Fold Farm Coppull Moor Lane Coppull Chorley PR7 5JB

    Received 3 Sept 2021
  14. Refused21/01072/PDE

    Notification a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 8m depth (total projection), with eaves height of 3m, and a maximum height of 4m

    Lowe Fold Farm Coppice Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9DD

    Received 3 Sept 2021
  15. Awaiting decision21/01073/NOT

    Notification of intention to install 1no. 11m high pole for the provision of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus

    Telecom Outside Ridgmont Barmskin Lane Heskin

    Received 2 Sept 2021
  16. Granted21/01074/NOT

    Notification of intention to install 3no. 11m high poles for the provision of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus

    Blainscough Lane Coppull

    Received 3 Sept 2021
  17. Granted21/01075/FULHH

    Erection of a porch on front elevation (retrospective)

    Broadhey House Hall Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2QY

    Received 3 Sept 2021
  18. Granted21/01076/FULMAJ

    Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 67no. dwellings (including 30% affordable housing) with associated access, car parking and landscaping

    Land 53M West Of Belvedere 31 Darlington Street Coppull

    Received 3 Sept 2021
  19. Granted21/01077/FUL

    Change of use from dwellinghouse and builders yard to dwellinghouse, including modification to outbuildings and extension

    1A Victoria Street Wheelton Chorley PR6 8HG

    Received 5 Sept 2021
  20. Granted21/01079/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension and front porch

    33 Windsor Drive Brinscall Chorley PR6 8PX

    Received 6 Sept 2021
  21. No Objections21/01080/TCON

    Application for works to trees in a conservation area including: felling of 1no. willow and crown reduction of 2no. willows

    Abbey Village County Primary School Bolton Road Abbey Village Chorley PR6 8DD

    Received 6 Sept 2021
  22. Granted21/01081/FUL

    Agricultural storage building for silage

    Land South Of Five Acres Dawbers Lane Euxton

    Received 6 Sept 2021
  23. Granted21/01082/TPO

    Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 3 (Eccleston) 2004: T1 Oak - Crown raise to 2.5 metres in the back garden of no.37, crown raise by 1 metre over the outbuilding in the garden of no.37, laterally reduce the branches over the gardens of nos. 35, 37 and 41 by 2.5 metres

    43 New Street Eccleston Chorley PR7 5TW

    Received 7 Sept 2021
  24. Granted21/01083/FUL

    External fire escape steps

    Heapey And Wheelton Village Hall West View Wheelton Chorley PR6 8HJ

    Received 7 Sept 2021

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