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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
9,084Searchable applications
289Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,954 approved or refused records
699Refused applications

7,255 approved · 699 refused · 374 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Granted21/01209/FUL

    Creation of dropped kerb at front of property

    54 Chorley Road Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9JS

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  2. Withdrawn21/01210/FULHH

    Erection of a first floor side extension above existing ground floor side extension and single storey rear extension

    312 Wood Lane Heskin Chorley PR7 5NT

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  3. Granted21/01211/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension

    9 The Common Adlington Chorley PR7 4DN

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  4. Granted21/01212/FULHH

    Front porch

    27 Winchester Avenue Chorley PR7 4AQ

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  5. Granted21/01213/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    Aingarth 7A Out Lane Croston Leyland PR26 9HJ

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  6. Granted21/01214/FUL

    Installation of new shop front

    Fresh And Fruity 2 Cleveland Street Chorley PR7 1BH

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  7. Granted21/01215/TPO

    Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 5 (Whittle-le-Woods) 2012: T1 Monkey Puzzle - Crown raise to 4 metres above ground level

    179 Preston Road Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7PR

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  8. No Objections21/01216/TCON

    Notification of proposed works to trees within a conservation area including the crown raise and canopy reduction of 2no. copper beech trees

    Ashmere The Close Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8AZ

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  9. Granted21/01217/TPO

    Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 4 (Chorley) 1989: T1 Sycamore - Crown raise up to 4.5 metres and prune lateral branches away from the garden up to 2 metres

    8 Lords Wood Close Chorley PR7 2FH

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  10. Granted21/01218/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension with attached canopy

    17 Muirfield Close Euxton Chorley PR7 6FX

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  11. Granted21/01219/FUL

    Erection of replacement agricultural livestock building following demolition of existing

    Bradleys Farm Sheep House Lane Rivington Bolton BL6 7SD

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  12. Withdrawn21/01220/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 4 (Chorley) 2009: Elm (T1) - Fell; and Alder (T2) - Fell

    37 Austin Drive Chorley PR7 3DF

    Received 13 Oct 2021
  13. Granted21/01221/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions nos. 9 (landscaping) and 13 (site access and the off-site works of highway improvement) attached to planning permission 20/01393/FUL - Conversion of existing buildings to three dwellings and four workshop units (Use Class E(g))

    High Cop Farm Denham Lane Brindle Chorley PR6 8PB

    Received 13 Oct 2021
  14. No Objections21/01222/NLA

    Neighbouring local authority consultation from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council regarding Reserved Matters Application - Approval of reserved matters for the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to planning application 10/18/1116 'redevelopment of the site to include over 28ha of open space, paddocks and landscaping and up to 450 residential units (use class C3), along with any ancillary parking, amenity, and all other associated public, semi public and private realm, soft/hard landscaping, infrastructure and highway works, access and a new internal road network connecting with the existing road network' on land at Brokenstone Road, Blackburn, BB3 0LL

    Land To The South Of Brokenstone Road And West Of Stockclough Lane

    Received 14 Oct 2021
  15. Granted21/01224/PDE

    Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 5m depth, with eaves height of 2.39m, and a maximum height of 3.5m (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    14 Balmoral Road Eccleston PR7 5ST

    Received 14 Oct 2021
  16. Granted21/01225/DIS

    Application to discharge condition no.7 (assurance of dwelling emission rate) of planning permission 18/00860/OUT (Outline application for the erection of one new dwelling following the demolition of existing stables including matters of access, appearance, layout and scale (landscaping reserved))

    Garwood Bolton Road Anderton Chorley PR6 9HN

    Received 14 Oct 2021
  17. Refused21/01226/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    15 Lea Road Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7PF

    Received 14 Oct 2021
  18. Granted21/01227/FULHH

    Increase garden fence height to 1.25 m for disabled adaptation

    9 Springfield Road Coppull Chorley PR7 5EJ

    Received 14 Oct 2021
  19. Granted21/01228/FULHH

    Erection of a single storey side extension (east facing) and first floor side extension (west facing) over existing single storey side extension

    97 The Asshawes Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9JN

    Received 14 Oct 2021
  20. Refused21/01229/PDE

    Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 4m in depth, with eaves height of 2.56m, and a maximum height of 3.72m

    2 Fairfield Villas Wigan Lane Heath Charnock Chorley PR7 4DA

    Received 13 Oct 2021
  21. Unknown21/01230/MNMA

    Minor non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 20/00697/FUL (Erection of 1no. detached dwellinghouse, following the demolition of the existing stables) to change the design and materials of the dwellinghouse, including layout changes and culvert to the watercourse to form driveway

    Moorcroft House Moor Road Croston Leyland PR26 9HP

    Received 13 Oct 2021
  22. Granted21/01231/FUL

    Erection of 2no. polytunnels, 1no. outbuilding to accommodate classroom, 1no. shed, raised beds and boundary fencing to facilitate the provision of an outdoor learning area

    Waterloo Lodge 171 - 173 Preston Road Chorley PR6 7AX

    Received 15 Oct 2021
  23. Granted21/01232/CLPUD

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

    3 Southall Grove Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7FQ

    Received 15 Oct 2021
  24. Granted21/01233/FULHH

    Single storey side extension (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    1 Plymouth Grove Chorley PR6 0SY

    Received 15 Oct 2021

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