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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
10,286Searchable applications
298Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 9,061 approved or refused records
800Refused applications

8,261 approved · 800 refused · 425 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Granted22/01018/FULHH

    First floor side/front extension including front gable, 2no. front dormers, rear dormer, and single storey rear extension with balcony above (following demolition of existing conservatory and single storey side extension)

    Longmede Church Fold Coppull Chorley PR7 4LZ

    Received 28 Sept 2022
  2. Granted22/01019/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions no.5 (soft landscaping), no.6 (hard landscaping), no.7 (boundary treatments), no.9 (dwelling emission rate) and no.12 (biodiversity enhancements for bats and birds) of planning permission ref: 22/00296/FUL (Erection of 1no. detached dwellinghouse, following demolition of the existing building)

    Pippin Fold Pippin Street Brindle Chorley PR6 8ND

    Received 28 Sept 2022
  3. Refused22/01020/FUL

    Erection of two moveable storage units for storage of dry food and storage of ice cream.

    Whins Farm Barn Whins Lane Wheelton Chorley PR6 8HN

    Received 28 Sept 2022
  4. Granted22/01021/CLPUD

    Application for a lawful development certificate for the conversion of 2no. dwellinghouses to 1no. dwellinghouse with internal works and some minor external changes

    3 Railway Road Brinscall Chorley PR6 8RD

    Received 28 Sept 2022
  5. Granted22/01022/FUL

    Section 73 application to vary conditions nos. 3 (approved plans), 4 (materials and levels), 5 (landscaping), 7 (dwelling emission rate), 8 (dwelling emission rate), 12 (access) and 13 (visibility splays) of planning permission ref. 21/00523/FUL (as amended by 22/01090/MNMA) (Erection of a building incidental to the use of the host dwelling, following demolition of existing garage) to relate to a building incidental to the use of the host dwelling, rather than a new dwelling

    Hoole Cottage Wigan Lane Chorley PR7 4BY

    Received 28 Sept 2022
  6. Granted22/01023/FULHH

    First floor side extension

    Corona Wigan Lane Heath Charnock Chorley PR7 4DA

    Received 29 Sept 2022
  7. No Objections22/01024/TCON

    Notification of proposed works to trees within a conservation area including: Willow (T2) - reduce to previous pruning points and reduce split stem, rowan (T4) - fell

    35 Grape Lane Croston Leyland PR26 9HB

    Received 29 Sept 2022
  8. No Objections22/01025/TCON

    Notification of proposed works to trees within a conservation area including crown cleaning, crown raising and deadwood removal of 1no. oak, crown raising of 2no. oak, crown raising of 1no. yew, felling of 1no. prunus, stem reduction of 1no. yew, lateral reduction of 1no. birch, removal of failed stem on 1no. crab apple, crown raising of 1no. sycamore, crown raising of 1no. horse chestnut, reduction of 1no. sycamore and 1no. ash to previous pruning points

    Oak House Grape Lane Croston Leyland PR26 9HB

    Received 29 Sept 2022
  9. Other decision22/01027/PDE

    Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 3.4m depth, with eaves height of 2.6m, and a maximum height of 3.9m

    26 Pilling Lane Chorley PR7 3ER

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  10. Granted22/01029/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions nos. 8 (dwelling emission rate) and 9 (dwelling emission rate) of planning permission ref. 22/00165/FUL (Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling (resubmission of application ref. 21/01067/FUL))

    Five Acres Plant Centre Five Acres Dawbers Lane Euxton Chorley PR7 6EE

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  11. Granted22/01030/CLPUD

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

    25 Grange Drive Coppull Chorley PR7 5FG

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  12. Granted22/01031/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions nos. 6 (surface water sustainable drainage scheme), 10 (archaeological scheme of investigation), 11 (affordable housing scheme), 20 (landscape and environmental management plan) and 25 (travel plan) attached to planning permission ref: 20/00377/FULMAJ (Erection of 115 dwellings with associated parking, landscaping, drainage, pump station, layout of roads and footways and other associated works)

    Land Adjoining Cuerden Residential Park Nell Lane Cuerden

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  13. Granted22/01032/FULHH

    Detached garden room and new boundary wall approximately 1.8m height (following removal of 2no. existing trees)

    2 Springwood Drive Chorley PR7 4AD

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  14. Granted22/01033/FULHH

    Single storey front/side extension (garage), and single storey rear extension

    Thistle Brook House Riley Green Hoghton Preston PR5 0SL

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  15. Refused22/01034/TPO

    Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 7 (Whittle-le-Woods) 1995: T24 Oak - Prune all overhanging branches back to boundary fence

    11 Berry Avenue Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7FX

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  16. Granted22/01035/CLPUD

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

    19 Wood Beech Gardens Clayton-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7FH

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  17. Granted22/01036/CLPUD

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

    8 Snape Drive Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7FY

    Received 1 Oct 2022
  18. Granted22/01037/FULHH

    Erection of detached timber outbuilding

    The Shippon Pike Lowe Brinscall Chorley PR6 8SR

    Received 2 Oct 2022
  19. Granted22/01038/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions nos. 4 (drainage scheme), 5 (external materials), 6 (retaining wall and boundary details), 8 (landscaping), 9 (biodiversity scheme), 11 (dwelling emission rate details) and 12 (traffic management plan) attached to planning permission ref: 22/00266/FUL (Erection of 4no. dwellings following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings)

    122 Chapel Lane Coppull Chorley PR7 4PN

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  20. Granted22/01039/FUL

    Erection of a coffee shop with drive thru facility and associated works

    Asda Superstore Clayton Green Centre Centre Drive Clayton-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7JY

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  21. Granted22/01040/FULHH

    Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    312 Wood Lane Heskin Chorley PR7 5NT

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  22. Refused22/01041/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed detached outbuilding

    Shackerley Tithe Barn Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BX

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  23. Granted22/01042/MNMA

    Minor non material amendment to planning permission ref: 21/01449/FULHH (Erection of single storey extension to rear of property including a porch) to amend the design of the porch roof

    24 Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8BA

    Received 4 Oct 2022
  24. Granted22/01043/FULHH

    Erection of detached garage/workshop (following demolition of existing outbuilding)

    292 Chapel Lane Coppull Chorley PR7 4LX

    Received 4 Oct 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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