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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
9,241Searchable applications
289Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 8,090 approved or refused records
712Refused applications

7,378 approved · 712 refused · 388 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 May 2013 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Refused22/00268/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 10 (Hoghton) 1991: T2 Oak - Fell; and T1 and T3 Oaks - Remove epicormic growth

    Heatherdale Quaker Brook Lane Hoghton Preston PR5 0JA

    Received 8 Mar 2022
  2. Refused22/00269/FUL

    Erection of a detached garage

    East Barn Heights Farm Bury Lane Withnell Chorley PR6 8SJ

    Received 8 Mar 2022
  3. Granted22/00270/FULHH

    Erection of detached outbuilding to accommodate workshop (following demolition 2no. existing outbuildings including workshop outbuilding and existing storage building)

    Greenfield Long Lane Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9EQ

    Received 8 Mar 2022
  4. Granted22/00271/TPO

    Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 3 (Eccleston) 2004: Oak T2 - 2 metre lateral reduction of branches overhanging garden of no.58 New Street

    58 New Street Eccleston Chorley PR7 5TW

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  5. Granted22/00272/DIS

    Application to discharge condition no.8 (construction traffic management plan) attached to planning permission ref:19/00145/FULMAJ (Erection of building comprising 25 flats following the demolition of existing garage blocks)

    Alfreds Court Market Street Chorley

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  6. Granted22/00273/FULHH

    Detached granny annex to side of existing dwelling

    88 Carr Lane Chorley PR7 3JG

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  7. Granted22/00274/FULHH

    First floor rear extension, single storey rear extension and front dormer

    34 The Asshawes Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9JW

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  8. Granted22/00275/CLEUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for an existing biomass wood chip boiler

    Close Gate Farm Cattery Close Gate Farm Buckholes Lane Wheelton Chorley PR6 8JL

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  9. Unknown22/00277/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions nos. 3 (materials and site levels), 7 (drainage), 8 (site access scheme) and 12 (tree protection plan and arboricultural method statement) attached to planning permission ref:21/00101/OUT (Outline application for the erection of a single detached dwelling (with all matters reserved))

    Land To The North East Of Raveloe Beech Avenue Anderton

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  10. Granted22/00279/FUL

    Change of use of domestic outbuilding to 1 no. residential property, incorporating a single storey side extension and external alterations

    Little Bluestone Cottage Blue Stone Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2RH

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  11. Granted22/00281/MNMA

    Minor non material amendment to planning permission ref: 20/01256/FUL (Refurbishment, amalgamation and extension of retail units (Class E) comprising external alterations, including new shop front, erection of front entrance lobby, trolley park, revised parking layout and associated works) involving the omission of twin escape door to west elevation and addition of single escape door to south elevation

    Currys Unit A Alliance Retail Park Water Street Chorley PR7 1EX

    Received 7 Mar 2022
  12. Withdrawn22/00282/FUL

    Erection of a single storey modular building to provide a teaching area and associated facilites and laying of hard paving

    Trinity C Of E Methodist Primary School Brookwood Way Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7JS

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  13. Other decision22/00283/PDE

    Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 4m in depth, with eaves height of 2.1m, and a maximum height of 3m

    179 Pilling Lane Chorley PR7 3EF

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  14. Granted22/00285/FUL

    Conversion of two existing vacant mixed use buildings that consist of a shop and a solarium at ground floor level and 1no. 3 bed flat above, into 4no. 1 bed self-contained residential flats (Use Class C3) with associated works including partial demolition of single storey rear outriggers and external alterations

    10-12 Spendmore Lane Coppull Chorley PR7 4NZ

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  15. Granted22/00286/FULHH

    Conversion of double integral garage to habitable accommodation

    6 Horrokey Close Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7GR

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  16. Granted22/00287/FULHH

    Single storey side/rear extension

    47 Weldbank Lane Chorley PR7 3NQ

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  17. Granted22/00288/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions nos. 4 (drainage design and details), 6 (boundary treatment), 7 (finished floor levels), 9 (invasive species method statement), 12 (landscaping / habitat) and 14 (dwelling emission rate details) attached to planning permission ref:21/01163/FUL (Erection of two detached dwellings)

    Green Bank House Wigan Road Clayton-Le-Woods Leyland PR25 5SB

    Received 12 Mar 2022
  18. Granted22/00289/FULHH

    Two storey rear extension

    115 Station Road Croston Leyland PR26 9RP

    Received 12 Mar 2022
  19. Granted22/00290/TPO

    Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 1 (Chorley) 1989: Reduce the limb closest to the house to a 5 metre stump; prune to provide 4 metres clearance from the house; and crown raise secondary branches to 6 metres above ground level

    15 Ingle Close Chorley PR6 0JT

    Received 13 Mar 2022
  20. Granted22/00291/FULHH

    Part two storey/part single storey rear extension

    100 Station Road Croston Leyland PR26 9RP

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  21. Granted22/00292/NOT

    Notification of intention to upgrade existing telecommunications equipment including replacement of 1no. 15m tower with 1no. 20m tower, installation of 6no. new antennas, replacement and installation of equipment within the existing cabin, along with associated minor ancillary works

    D Martindale Ltd Crosse Hall Street Chorley PR6 0QQ

    Received 11 Mar 2022
  22. Granted22/00294/FUL

    Section 73 application to vary condition no.3 (approved plans) attached to planning permission ref: 21/00965/FUL (Erection of five dwellings and garages) in order to include dormers to all plots, estate access gates, amend materials/frontages to all plots, reposition roof lights to all plots, and amend rear gable surrounds of plots 1, 2, 3, and 4

    Straits Farm The Straits Hoghton Preston PR5 0DA

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  23. Granted22/00295/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension

    9 Kingfisher Close Chorley PR7 2RB

    Received 14 Mar 2022
  24. Granted22/00296/FUL

    Erection of 1no. detached dwellinghouse, following demolition of the existing building

    Pippin Fold Pippin Street Brindle Chorley PR6 8ND

    Received 14 Mar 2022

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