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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
10,531Searchable applications
298Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 9,287 approved or refused records
814Refused applications

8,473 approved · 814 refused · 433 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 May 2013 to 10 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Granted23/00687/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions 20 (Construction Surface Water Management Plan), 24 (Risk Assessment and Method Statement - canalside), 35 (vibration foundations), 41 (EV charging points) and 45 (cycle parking) attached to planning permission 21/00439/FULMAJ (Hybrid planning application seeking detailed and outline planning permission for the development of Botany Bay Business Park comprising development of Blocks A to J (37,661 sqm GIA) as follows: detailed planning permission is sought for Blocks C to J (36,996 sqm GIA) for Use Classes E (light industry only), B2 and B8; retention and improvements to existing vehicular access into site off A674; retention of closed access into site from the south (for emergency vehicle access only); new main and secondary circulation roads; servicing and circulation yards and HGV parking; car parking; pedestrian routes; landscaping and public realm; provision and upgrading of ancillary services and infrastructure and diversion of PROW FP26; and outline planning permission (all matters reserved except for means of access) for Block A (181 sqm) for Use Class E (food and drink)/sui generis (hot food takeaway) and Block B (484 sqm) for Use Class E and related access, car parking, circulation and landscaping)

    Botany Bay Canal Mill Botany Bay Chorley PR6 9AF

    Received 10 Aug 2023
  2. Refused23/00688/PIP

    Permission in principle application for a detached house and parking spaces to the rear

    80 Mill Lane Coppull Chorley PR7 5AN

    Received 11 Aug 2023
  3. Granted23/00689/FUL

    Construction of a single detached dwelling, together with detached garage and all associated works, following the demolition of existing buildings

    Land To The Rear Of 33 Washington Lane Euxton

    Received 11 Aug 2023
  4. Withdrawn23/00690/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension and new hipped roof over existing rear two storey outrigger

    Canal Leach North Road Bretherton

    Received 13 Aug 2023
  5. Granted23/00691/DIS

    Application to discharge planning conditions 4 (materials), 5 (fenestration details), 6 (mortar type) and 7 (building recording) attached to listed building consent 22/00511/LBC (Application for listed building consent for redevelopment of the site, including the demolition and conversion of existing buildings to create 5no. residential dwellings)

    Roecroft Farmhouse Ulnes Walton Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LT

    Received 14 Aug 2023
  6. Granted23/00692/REM

    Reserved matters application pursuant to outline planning permission ref:20/00652/OUT (Outline application for the erection of 2no. dwellinghouses and associated garages, following the demolition of all existing on-site buildings. All matters reserved.) seeking approval of appearance, landscaping and scale in addition to details reserved by conditions 7 (External materials), 8 (Volume and height) 9 (Boundary Treatments) 14 (Drainage) and 15 (Site Levels) attached to outline planning permission 20/00652/OUT

    Newholme Ridley Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2RE

    Received 14 Aug 2023
  7. Other decision23/00693/SCE

    Request for a screening opinion pursuant to Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 proposed residential development of up to 60no. dwellings on land off Hill Top Lane, Whittle le Woods, Chorley.

    Hill Top Farm North Hill Top Lane Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7QS

    Received 15 Aug 2023
  8. Refused23/00694/FULHH

    Erection of car port to south west (side) elevation (retrospective)

    1 Greenside Euxton Chorley PR7 6AS

    Received 15 Aug 2023
  9. Granted23/00695/DIS

    Application to discharge planning conditions 4 (materials), 5 (fenestration and rainwater goods details), 6 (work methodology), 10 (Natural England Licence), 12 (Barn Owl method statement), 14 (Reasonable Avoidance Measures for GCN), 15 (landscaping scheme), 16 (biodiversity enhancement measures), 18 (vibration monitoring scheme), 19 (drainage scheme) and 21 (building recording scheme) attached to planning permission 23/00706/FUL (Section 73 application to vary condition 3 (approved plans) of permission 22/00509/FUL (Redevelopment of the site, including the demolition and conversion of existing buildings to create 5no. residential dwellings (resubmission of 20/01087/FUL)) to amend the dwelling types of Plots 5 and 6)

    Roecroft Farmhouse Ulnes Walton Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LT

    Received 15 Aug 2023
  10. Granted23/00696/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed siting of a mobile home to provide ancillary accommodation

    5 Braeburn Crescent Eccleston Chorley PR7 5FL

    Received 15 Aug 2023
  11. Granted23/00697/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 8 (Euxton) 1995: T4 Silver Birch - Crown lift to 5.2 metres, prune up to 2 metres to provide clearance from building; and G16 x5 Alder - Crown raise over car park to 5.2 metres and over footway to 2.5 metres and reduce upper canopy by up to 2 metres, removal of dead or crossing limbs

    John Reilly Civil Engineering Millennium House Euxton Lane Euxton Chorley PR7 6AE

    Received 15 Aug 2023
  12. Granted23/00698/NOT

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

    OPP 29 Harrock Road Clayton-Le-Woods Leyland PR25 5TX

    Received 16 Aug 2023
  13. Granted23/00699/FULHH

    Single storey front extension to existing garage / front entrance and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation

    65 The Hawthorns Eccleston Chorley PR7 5QN

    Received 16 Aug 2023
  14. Granted23/00700/FULHH

    Two storey rear extension and front porch.

    21 Empress Way Euxton Chorley PR7 6QB

    Received 17 Aug 2023
  15. Withdrawn23/00701/FULHH

    Two storey extension to front/side of property

    Brookfield Farm North Road Bretherton Leyland PR26 9AY

    Received 18 Aug 2023
  16. Granted23/00702/FULHH

    Pitched roof on existing detached garage

    274 Babylon Lane Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9ER

    Received 20 Aug 2023
  17. Withdrawn23/00703/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 no. 48 Cunliffe Street from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 2no. 1 bedroom apartments and 2no. 2 bedroom apartments across the whole second floor

    The Gymnasium Boro Corn Mill 48 Cunliffe Street Chorley PR7 2BJ

    Received 17 Aug 2023
  18. Granted23/00705/MNMA

    Minor non material amendment to planning permission ref:22/01230/FULMAJ (Construction of 3G synthetic grass pitch in place of existing grass pitch with fencing, erection of extension to pavilion and highway junction improvements) to alter the trigger for the provision of a scheme for the construction of the site access and the off-site works of highway improvement as required by condition no. 17.

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

    Received 18 Aug 2023
  19. Granted23/00706/FUL

    Section 73 application to vary condition 3 (approved plans) of permission 22/00509/FUL (Redevelopment of the site, including the demolition and conversion of existing buildings to create 5no. residential dwellings (resubmission of 20/01087/FUL)) to amend the dwelling types of Plots 5 and 6

    Roecroft Farmhouse Ulnes Walton Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LT

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  20. Other decision23/00707/AGR

    Agricultural determination for a proposed agricultural access track.

    Mossy Bottom Farm Black Moor Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2PA

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  21. Granted23/00708/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 7 (Whittle-le-Woods) 1996: Oak Tree 1 - Crown reduction of approximately 15%, back to previous pruning points; Oak Tree 2 - Crown reduction of approximately 15%, back to previous pruning points; Oak Tree 3 - Crown reduction of approximately 15%, back to previous pruning points; and Oak Tree 4 - Crown reduction of 2 metres

    31 Dunham Drive Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7DN

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  22. Granted23/00710/DIS

    Application to discharge condition nos. 5 (materials), 6 (fencing and walls), 9 (Landscape Plan), 12 (SAPS) and 13 (Solar Panels) of planning permission ref: 22/00572/FUL - Erection of 2no. detached dwellings

    Land At Plot 3 Millstone Close Whittle-Le-Woods

    Received 22 Aug 2023
  23. Granted23/00711/FULHH

    Single storey front extension

    12 Kiln Croft Clayton-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7UD

    Received 23 Aug 2023
  24. Granted23/00712/FUL

    Conversion of barn to form 4no. dwellings, erection of 3no. dwellings and detached car port (following demolition of 5no. existing buildings)

    Head O'th Marsh Farm Sandy Lane Brindle Chorley PR6 8PQ

    Received 23 Aug 2023

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