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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
10,356Searchable applications
298Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 9,130 approved or refused records
804Refused applications

8,326 approved · 804 refused · 426 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Granted22/01224/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions nos. 4 (surface water drainage), 5 (materials), 6 (boundary details), 8 (invasive species management plan) 11 and 12 (dwelling emission rate details) and 16 (Traffic Management Plan) attached to planning permission ref:21/01053/FUL (Erection of dwellinghouse)

    Straits Farm The Straits Hoghton Preston PR5 0DA

    Received 25 Nov 2022
  2. Granted22/01225/FULHH

    First floor side extension above existing garage and single storey rear extension with covered patio

    23 Firbank Euxton Chorley PR7 6HP

    Received 25 Nov 2022
  3. Granted22/01226/FULHH

    Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of single storey rear extension with balcony and decking, roof alterations including hip to gable conversions with front and rear dormers and conversion of detached double garage into games room

    Shaw Hill Lodge Dawson Lane Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7DT

    Received 25 Nov 2022
  4. Refused22/01227/FULHH

    First floor rear extension

    The Oaks Preston Road Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5LH

    Received 27 Nov 2022
  5. Granted22/01228/FUL

    Erection of warehouse and creation of new service yard and erection of extension to main garden centre building

    Leyland Garden Centre Leyland Garden Centre 338 Southport Road Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LQ

    Received 28 Nov 2022
  6. Granted22/01229/LBC

    Replacement of the existing rear softwood windows with Upvc double glazed units

    Jubilee Almshouses Shevington Causeway Croston

    Received 28 Nov 2022
  7. Granted22/01230/FULMAJ

    Construction of 3G synthetic grass pitch in place of existing grass pitch with fencing, erection of extension to pavilion and highway junction improvements

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

    Received 29 Nov 2022
  8. Granted22/01231/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for proposed works to a listed building including the removal and replacement of telephone wiring across the front of the property

    38A Drinkhouse Road Croston Leyland PR26 9JH

    Received 30 Nov 2022
  9. Granted22/01232/FULHH

    Single storey side extension following demolition of existing side projection and replacing front bay windows with standard windows

    32 Beechfields Eccleston Chorley PR7 5RE

    Received 30 Nov 2022
  10. Granted22/01233/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions nos.5 (construction traffic management plan), 9 (coal mining activity) and 10 (land safety statement) of planning permission ref. 22/00424/FUL (Erection of two storey replacement building (Use Class B2/B8))

    Land South Of Red Bank Scout Hut Little Carr Lane Chorley

    Received 30 Nov 2022
  11. Granted22/01234/FULHH

    Conversion of existing attached garage to habitable accommodation including pitched roof to garage

    24 Railway Street Chorley PR7 2UA

    Received 30 Nov 2022
  12. Granted22/01235/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a single storey side extension (following demolition of existing side projection)

    73 Carr Lane Chorley PR7 3JF

    Received 30 Nov 2022
  13. Granted22/01237/DIS

    Application to discharge condition nos. 5 (materials), 6 (construction management plan), 13 (method statement for biosecurity measures), 14 (foul and surface water treatment), 15 (construction environmental management plan), 17 (landscaping scheme), 20 (drainage strategy), 21 (construction surface water management plan), 22 (operation and maintenance manual for surface water drainage), 24 (canal risk assessment and method statement) and 25 (ground contamination) of planning permission ref: 21/01473/FULMAJ (Demolition of the former Grill & Grain Public House and erection of a two storey office building and change of use of the former annex building from ancillary accommodation to commercial use (falling within Use Classes E(a) display or retail sale of goods, other than hot food, E(b) sale of food and drink for consumption (mostly) on the premises, E(c) i financial services, E(c)ii professional services (other than medical services) and/or E(g)i office) with associated car parking, landscaping and works)

    The Boatyard Bolton Road Hoghton

    Received 30 Nov 2022
  14. Refused22/01238/FUL

    Erection of 1no. detached dwelling, creation of new vehicular access and erection of gates (following the demolition of existing dwelling and an outbuilding)

    Dryfield Cottage Dryfield Lane Rivington Bolton BL6 7RT

    Received 30 Nov 2022
  15. Granted22/01239/FUL

    Single storey extension to the side (north eastern) elevation of existing retail building

    Jubilee Service Station 65 Preston Road Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7PG

    Received 30 Nov 2022
  16. Withdrawn22/01241/PDE

    Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 3.5m depth, with eaves height of 2.5m, and a maximum height of 3m

    36 Cotswold Road Chorley PR7 3HW

    Received 1 Dec 2022
  17. Withdrawn22/01242/MNMA

    Minor non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 22/00890/FULHH (Two storey rear extension, single storey rear extension, and replacement of existing windows (following demolition of existing conservatory) involving increasing depth of two storey rear extension by 1.5m and addition of a rooflight, and ground floor window to east elevation of two storey rear extension

    Delf Farm Briers Brow Wheelton Chorley PR6 8HD

    Received 1 Dec 2022
  18. Granted22/01243/FULMAJ

    Detailed planning application for an employment development (comprising a range of buildings in Use Classes E(g), B2 and B8), including new access of A674, internal circulation, parking, servicing, landscaping and ancillary works

    Land To The West Side Of Blackburn Road Chorley

    Received 1 Dec 2022
  19. Granted22/01244/FUL

    Change of use of no. 221 Eaves Lane from beauty salon to 1no. 1 bedroom flat (Use Class C3) across the whole first floor

    221 Eaves Lane Chorley PR6 0AG

    Received 1 Dec 2022
  20. Granted22/01245/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent for the display of 1no. externally illuminated fascia sign

    221 Eaves Lane Chorley PR6 0AG

    Received 1 Dec 2022
  21. Granted22/01246/LBC

    Application for listed building consent for the installation of new heating system and associated minor alterations

    Hoghton Tower Blackburn Old Road Hoghton Preston PR5 0SH

    Received 1 Dec 2022
  22. Granted22/01248/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent for the display of 3no. non illuminated building mounted signs and 1no. internally illuminated totem sign

    Astley View Care Home, Euxton Lane, Chorley, PR7 1PS

    Received 2 Dec 2022
  23. Granted22/01249/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed detached garage

    Round Bush Holker Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LL

    Received 4 Dec 2022
  24. Granted22/01251/MNMA

    Minor non-material amendment to planning permission ref:20/00835/CB3MAJ (Erection of building comprising 62 assisted living apartments (Use Class C3) with community facilities including community centre (Use Class D1), nursery (Use Class D1), caf� (Use Class A3) and hair salon (Use Class A1) and 2no. units designed as a GP surgery (Use Class D1) and a pharmacy (Use Class A1), regeneration of existing recreation ground and construction of bowling club facility following demolition of nursery, community centre and bowling club hut) to amend the boundary treatment around nursery area

    Stagecoach North West Ribble Motor Services Bus Depot Eaves Lane Chorley PR6 0PU

    Received 5 Dec 2022

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