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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
9,137Searchable applications
289Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,997 approved or refused records
706Refused applications

7,291 approved · 706 refused · 382 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Refused21/01420/FULHH

    Erection of detached garage

    Twist Moor Barn Roddlesworth Lane Abbey Village Chorley PR6 8DX

    Received 8 Dec 2021
  2. Granted21/01421/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed detached double garage

    Withington Barn Farm Finney Lane Croston Leyland PR26 9JQ

    Received 8 Dec 2021
  3. Granted21/01422/MNMA

    Minor non material amendment to planning permission ref. 19/00343/FULHH (Single storey side extension to link main dwelling to detached garage) to reduce the scale of the approved extension

    Back Lane Farm Dover Lane Brindle Chorley PR6 8PE

    Received 9 Dec 2021
  4. Granted21/01423/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 10 (Wheelton) 1984: T1 Oak - Prune low branches and large limb to provide clearance from phone lines, prune to provide up to 3 metres clearance from property, crown clean removing smaller crossing and defective branches; and G2 mixed species - crown lift to 5.5 metres over highway

    Flash Green Farm Jenny Lane Higher Wheelton Chorley PR6 8JE

    Received 9 Dec 2021
  5. Withdrawn21/01424/FUL

    Construction of 3G synthetic grass pitch in place of existing grass pitch

    Euxton Villa Football Club Jim Fowler Memorial Playing Fields Runshaw Hall Lane Euxton Chorley PR7 6HQ

    Received 9 Dec 2021
  6. Granted21/01425/DIS

    Application to discharge condition no.4 (materials plots 2 and 3), condition no.6 (landscaping plots 2 and 3), condition no.7 (hard landscaping plots 2 and 3), condition no.8 (boundary treatments plots 2 and 3), condition no.11 (Dwelling Emission Rates plots 2 and 3), condition no.15 (Reasonable Avoidance Measures for Amphibians) and condition no.16 (Method Statement for Himalayan Balsam) of planning permission 21/00380/FUL (Erection of 3no. detached dwellinghouses, erection of stableblock and erection of 1no. detached garage, following the demolition of the existing equestrian facilities and storage building)

    South View Back Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 3SY

    Received 9 Dec 2021
  7. Granted21/01426/CLPUD

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

    21 Tootell Street Chorley PR7 2HX

    Received 9 Dec 2021
  8. Granted21/01427/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension and conversion of part of integral garage to form habitable accommodation (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    9 Belfry Close Euxton Chorley PR7 6FG

    Received 9 Dec 2021
  9. Other decision21/01428/PDE

    Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 3.98m in depth, with eaves height of 2.8m, and a maximum height of 3.8m (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    50 Chorley Road Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9JS

    Received 9 Dec 2021
  10. Granted21/01429/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 1 (Clayton-le-Woods) 1984: T1 and T2 Oaks - Lateral reduction of branches overhanging 123 and 125 Maypark with all pruning cuts to be less than 200mm diameter

    125 Maypark Bamber Bridge Preston PR5 8JE

    Received 9 Dec 2021
  11. Granted21/01430/FULHH

    Erection of single storey front extension with glass walkway

    Brookhouse Barn Hoghton Lane Hoghton Preston PR5 0JD

    Received 10 Dec 2021
  12. Granted21/01432/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension

    1 Oak Drive Chorley PR6 7BY

    Received 13 Dec 2021
  13. Granted21/01433/FUL

    Extension to existing steel portal framed agricultural building

    Buckholes Farm Buckholes Lane Wheelton Chorley PR6 8JL

    Received 13 Dec 2021
  14. Granted21/01434/REM

    Reserved matters application pursuant to outline planning permission 18/01212/OUT (Outline application (specifying access, layout and scale) for erection of a two storey dwelling) seeking approval of details of appearance, landscaping and surface water drainage (condition no.3)

    Whitegates 75 Gorsey Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 3TE

    Received 13 Dec 2021
  15. Granted21/01435/TPO

    Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 6 (Clayton-le-Woods) 2007: T7 Willow - Prune back to old pollard points

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

    Received 14 Dec 2021
  16. Granted21/01436/P3PAN

    Prior approval application under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M(a) of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the proposed change of use of a studio (Use Class E) to 1no. dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)

    The Workshop 2 Churchill Road Brinscall Chorley PR6 8RQ

    Received 14 Dec 2021
  17. Granted21/01437/FUL

    Change of use of part of building from retail (Use Class E) to dog grooming salon and day care centre (sui generis) and field from agriculture to an exercise area for dogs (sui-generis)

    Silvesters Farm Washington Lane Euxton Chorley PR7 6DJ

    Received 14 Dec 2021
  18. Granted21/01438/FULHH

    First floor side extension and single storey rear extension

    11 Royton Drive Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7HJ

    Received 14 Dec 2021
  19. Granted21/01439/DIS

    Application to discharge condition no.4 (Watching Brief) of listed building consent application 21/01020/LBC (Application for listed building consent for repairs and alterations primarily to wall 53 including: structural strapping, lime render application, and reinstatement and addition of stringcourses to wall 53; changes to the sill of window W78 and lintels/sills of window W75 including addition of brick lintel; minor window repairs including re-leading of windows; internal making good following window repairs; addition of leadwork dressings; and addition of pigeon deterrent system across South Range)

    Astley Hall Astley Park Park Road Chorley PR7 1NP

    Received 14 Dec 2021
  20. Granted21/01440/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing sunroom)

    2 Sandridge Avenue Chorley PR7 2PZ

    Received 14 Dec 2021
  21. No Objections21/01441/TCON

    Notification of proposed works to a tree within a conservation area including the crown reduction of 1no. acer

    Admergill The Close Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8AZ

    Received 15 Dec 2021
  22. Granted21/01442/FULHH

    Single storey rear and side extension

    506 Preston Road Clayton-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7JB

    Received 15 Dec 2021
  23. Granted21/01443/FULHH

    First floor front extension over existing garage

    10 Tuson Lane Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7FZ

    Received 15 Dec 2021
  24. Granted21/01444/FUL

    Erection of a detached dwelling

    Plot 2 Buckshaw Hall Knight Avenue Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7HW

    Received 15 Dec 2021

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