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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
10,246Searchable applications
298Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 9,022 approved or refused records
798Refused applications

8,224 approved · 798 refused · 425 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 May 2013 to 10 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Granted22/00917/NOT

    Notification of intention to install 1no. 9m high pole for the provision of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus

    S/O 1 Botany Brow Chorley PR6 0JN

    Received 23 Aug 2022
  2. Granted22/00918/REM

    Reserved matters application detailing access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to outline planning permission ref: 21/01116/OUT (Outline application with all matters reserved for demolition of buildings and residential development for up to nine detached dwellings)

    Hunters Lodge Motel Preston Road Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5LH

    Received 24 Aug 2022
  3. Withdrawn22/00919/FULHH

    Addition of a first floor to existing bungalow to create a 4no. bedroom two storey dwelling

    20 Lawton Close Higher Wheelton Chorley PR6 8HU

    Received 25 Aug 2022
  4. Granted22/00920/OUT

    Outline application for the erection of two detached dwellings with all matters reserved

    Land Between 68 And 80 Preston Road Coppull Chorley PR7 5DW

    Received 25 Aug 2022
  5. Granted22/00921/CLPUD

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

    37 Townsend Drive Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7JH

    Received 25 Aug 2022
  6. Refused22/00922/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension and external alterations

    Hallsworth Fold Farm Long Lane Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9EG

    Received 26 Aug 2022
  7. Granted22/00923/FULHH

    Roof alterations including raising of ridge height incorporating rear roof dormer extension to provide second floor accommodation and installation of roof lights

    38 Hunts Field Clayton-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7TT

    Received 26 Aug 2022
  8. Granted22/00926/FULHH

    Widening of existing driveway and extension of existing dropped kerb (part retrospective) (resubmission of planning application ref: 22/00395/FULHH)

    Ivy Cottage Water Street Brindle Chorley PR6 8NH

    Received 26 Aug 2022
  9. Granted22/00927/FULHH

    Erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and front bay projections following the demolition of an existing garage

    24 Sunny Brow Coppull Chorley PR7 4PE

    Received 27 Aug 2022
  10. Granted22/00928/FULHH

    Single storey front extension, single storey side/rear extension, and associated external alterations (following demolition of existing attached side garage and conservatory)

    11 Holly Close Clayton-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7JN

    Received 29 Aug 2022
  11. Granted22/00929/NOT

    Notification of intention to install 1no. 9m high pole for the provision of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus

    3 Blackburn Street Chorley PR6 0PQ

    Received 29 Aug 2022
  12. Granted22/00930/FULHH

    Two storey rear extension

    38 Wright Street Chorley PR6 0SJ

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  13. Granted22/00931/FULHH

    Part demolition of existing dwelling and erection of rear and side extension

    Northwood White Coppice Anglezarke Chorley PR6 9DF

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  14. Granted22/00932/FUL

    Reinstatement of use as residential dwelling, including two storey extension, porch and alterations, and erection of boundary wall (resubmission of 19/00737/FUL)

    Howebrook Farm Bannister Green Heskin

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  15. Granted22/00933/LBC

    Application for listed building consent for the renovation, alteration, extension and repair of a derelict cottage (resubmission of 19/00730/LBC)

    Howebrook Farm Bannister Green Heskin

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  16. Granted22/00934/FUL

    Section 73 application to vary condition no.2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission ref: 20/00815/FUL (Erection of two dwellings, stable block and gated entrance following demolition of existing stables) to amend the approved design for plot 2

    Church Farm Stables High Street Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 3TD

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  17. Granted22/00935/FULHH

    Erection of an outbuilding providing 2no. kennels and storage room adjacent to front boundary of the property (retrospective)

    125 Preston Road Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7PJ

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  18. Granted22/00936/MNMA

    Minor non-material amendment to planning permission ref:21/01127/FULHH (Erection of single storey rear/side extension) involving change of materials from brickwork to white render

    65 Beech Avenue Anderton Chorley PR6 9PQ

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  19. Granted22/00937/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed use of the building as a gym (Use Class E(d))

    Unit 1 The Workshop Chorley Road Withnell Chorley PR6 8AU

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  20. Granted22/00938/DIS

    Application to discharge condition nos.4 (refuse collection points), 5 (materials), 6 (hard landscaping), 7 (SAP calculations), 18 (soft landscaping) and 19 (site levels) of planning permission ref. 21/01023/FUL (Erection of four new dwellings with associated landscaping, and vehicular access to be taken from the existing access at Drinkhouse Lane)

    Drinkhouse Farm Drinkhouse Road Croston Leyland PR26 9JH

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  21. Granted22/00939/FUL

    Section 73 application to vary condition no.3 (approved plans) of planning permission ref. 22/00071/FUL (Demolition of indoor riding arena and erection of a detached dwelling and garage) to increase the size of the approved dwelling

    Boundary Farm Doles Lane Bretherton Leyland PR26 9BA

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  22. No Objections22/00940/CTY

    Consultation from Lancashire County Council regarding an application for outline planning permission (with all matters reserved save for access from the public highway and strategic green infrastructure/landscaping) for a mixed-use development including the provision of employment use (Use Classes B2/B8/E(g)); retail (use Class E(a)); food, drink and drive-through restaurant use (Use Class E(b)/Sui Generis Drive-Through); hotel use (Use Class C1); health, fitness and leisure use (Use Classes E(d)/F(e)/F2(b)); creche/nursery (Class E(f)); car showrooms (Use Class Sui Generis Car Showroom); Residential use (C3) the provision of associated car parking, access, public open space, landscaping and drainage (Ref: LCC/2022/0044)

    Wigan Road Cuerden Bamber Bridge

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  23. Granted22/00941/FULMAJ

    Erection of 55no. dwellings (including 35% affordable) with associated access, landscaping, parking, demolition and other works

    Land North Of Gorsey Lane Mawdesley

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  24. Granted22/00942/FUL

    Addition of pitched roof to existing flat roofed building and construction of air conditioning compound to western elevation

    Adlington Clinic Railway Road Adlington Chorley PR6 9RG

    Received 1 Sept 2022

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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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