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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
10,607Searchable applications
298Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 9,356 approved or refused records
821Refused applications

8,535 approved · 821 refused · 436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Granted23/01050/FULHH

    first floor side, single storey rear extension, front extension including front porch and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation (resubmission of application 22/01261/FULHH)

    Four Oaks Shawes Drive Anderton Chorley PR6 9HR

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  2. Other decision23/01051/PDE

    Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 5m in depth, with eaves height of 2.88m, and a maximum height of 3.2m

    3 The Orchard Croston Leyland PR26 9HS

    Received 1 Dec 2023
  3. Refused23/01052/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed conversion of part of integral double garage to habitable accommodation.

    64 Duxbury Manor Way Chorley PR7 3FJ

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  4. Granted23/01053/DIS

    Application to discharge condition no. 25 (play equipment) of planning permission ref: 14/00951/OUTMAJ (Outline application for up to 220 dwellings with associated open space and landscaping, with all matters reserved except for access)

    Land North Of Lancaster Lane And Bounded By Wigan Road And Shady Lane Lancaster Lane Clayton-Le-Woods

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  5. Granted23/01054/FUL

    Erection of building comprising equestrian stables and tack room and associated access, parking and hardstanding.

    Liptrot Farm Gilbertson Road Heath Charnock Chorley PR7 4DJ

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  6. Awaiting decision23/01055/FUL

    Change of use from detached dwelling to 4 self contained units

    153 Chorley Road Adlington Chorley PR6 9LP

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  7. Refused23/01056/FULHH

    Erection of a detached outbuilding

    Crabtree House Hill House Lane Brindle Chorley PR6 8NR

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  8. Granted23/01057/LBC

    Application for listed building consent for the erection of a pitched roof timber framed door canopy on the south western elevation

    Tan Pits Farm New Road Anderton Chorley PR6 9HG

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  9. Granted23/01058/FUL

    Erection of double lane cricket practice area with nets (following removal of existing nets)

    Adlington Cricket Club Meadow Street Adlington Chorley PR7 4HH

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  10. Granted23/01059/FULHH

    Two storey side and single storey rear extension

    42 Pompian Brow Bretherton Leyland PR26 9AQ

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  11. Granted23/01060/CLEUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for an existing rear dormer

    36 Lancaster Close Adlington Chorley PR6 9RA

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  12. Granted23/01061/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent for the display of 1no. internally illuminated projecting sign, 2no. vinyl signs on delivery entrance door, 1no. internally illuminated digital LCD screen behind window and 1no. internally illuminated wall mounted sign box

    KFC Unit 1 Munro Court Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7NH

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  13. Granted23/01062/TPO

    Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 1 (Eccleston) 2009: Silver Birch - Fell

    Land Adjacent To 2 Braeburn Crescent Braeburn Crescent Eccleston Chorley PR7 5FL

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  14. Granted23/01064/FULHH

    Roof extension including hip-to-gable alteration and 2no. front dormers, single storey rear extension

    34 Lodge Bank Brinscall Chorley PR6 8QU

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  15. Granted23/01065/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the erection of an industrial building

    Scrap Yard Town Lane Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5HQ

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  16. Granted23/01066/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension (following demolition of rear detached store)

    5 Westfields Croston Leyland PR26 9RT

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  17. Granted23/01067/MNMA

    Minor non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 21/01443/FULHH (First floor front extension over existing garage) to incorporate a first floor bay window

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

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  18. Granted23/01068/MNMA

    Minor non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 21/00755/FULHH (1) Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension and conversion of part of existing garage 2) Erection of first floor side extension and extension of roof dormer ) to replace the existing hipped roof over front projecting garage and porch with a flat roof, reconfigure the rear facing patio doors and to amend the materials of the proposed dormers.

    54 Windsor Drive Brinscall Chorley PR6 8PX

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  19. Refused23/01071/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions 4 (drainage scheme), 5 (boundary treatment), 10 (dwelling emission rate details), 12 (invasive species management & method statement), 13 (site access and off-site works), 16 (Traffic Management Plan), 17 (written scheme of investigation), 18 (facing materials), 19 (windows and doors) and 21 (verges and eaves and in the rainwater goods) attached to planning permission 21/01052/FUL (Erection of dwellinghouse)

    Brook House The Straits Hoghton Preston PR5 0DA

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  20. Granted23/01072/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension

    40 Chorley Lane Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5ES

    Received 7 Dec 2023
  21. Granted23/01073/FULHH

    Erection of a rear boundary fence (retrospective)

    12 Gisburn Court Clayton-Le-Woods Leyland PR25 5AN

    Received 7 Dec 2023
  22. Granted23/01074/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 9 (Whittle-le-Woods) 1987: Lateral reduction of branches over footpath and road by up to 1 metre

    Bramblewood Shaw Hill Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7PP

    Received 7 Dec 2023
  23. Granted23/01075/CLPUD

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

    105 Foxglove Drive Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7SG

    Received 7 Dec 2023
  24. Granted23/01076/FUL

    Erection of 1no. detached single storey dwelling, boundary wall and landscaping (following demolition of existing buildings)

    Heapey Fold Estate Higher House Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BU

    Received 8 Dec 2023

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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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