Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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 dates10,659Searchable applications
294Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 9,408 approved or refused records
824Refused applications
8,584 approved · 824 refused · 439 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and Building ControlLocal plan Planning PolicyPre-application advice Pre application adviceConservation areas Listed buildings and conservation areasArticle 4 directions A guide to Article 4 Directions
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas9 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Granted24/00164/DIS
Application to discharge condition 6 (remediation strategy / preliminary risk assessment) of planning permission ref. 22/00204/FUL (Installation of a battery energy storage facility, substation, underground cabling and ancillary infrastructure and equipment to include security fencing, gates and CCTV)
Scrap Yard Town Lane Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5HQ
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00165/FUL
Removal of a temporary agricultural workers static caravan and replace with permanent agricultural workers dwelling
Four Acres Ulnes Walton Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LT
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Withdrawn24/00166/FULHH
Two storey rear extension and single storey side extension
Willoughby Cottage Nickleton Brow Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9EZ
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Withdrawn24/00167/LBC
Application for listed building consent for the erection of a two storey rear extension and single storey side extension
Willoughby Cottage Nickleton Brow Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9EZ
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00168/LBC
Application for listed building consent for removal of canopy extension from western elevation, removal of a window on western elevation and insertion of a solid single oak door
Brereworth Manor Marsh Lane Brindle Chorley PR6 8NZ
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00169/FULHH
Conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation
7 Chapel Way Coppull Chorley PR7 4QN
Received 2 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00170/CLEUD
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for an existing garage, car port, and kennel area
Hedgerows 7 Sandy Lane Hoghton Preston PR5 0SQ
Received 3 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00171/REM
Reserved matters application pursuant to outline planning permission ref: 20/01130/OUT (Outline planning application including matters of access and scale, for the erection of up to 4no. apartments, following the demolition of the substation. Matters of layout, appearance and landscaping are reserved.) seeking approval of appearance, layout and landscaping.
Land Adjacent 154 Eaves Lane Chorley
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00172/NOT
Notification of intention to install 1no. 9m high wooden pole for the provision of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
Side Of 39 Netherley Road Coppull Chorley PR7 5FA
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00173/FUL
Conversion of church to 2 no. dwellings, with associated parking.
Withnell Fold Methodist Church Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8AZ
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00174/FUL
Single storey rear extension to both properties
40/42 Austin Drive Chorley PR7 3DF
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00175/PIP
Permission in principle application for a minimum of 4no. dwellings and a maximum of 5no. dwellings
Land At The Rear 36 New Street Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2QP
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00176/NOT
Notification of intention to install 1no. 9m high wooden pole for the provision of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
28 Birchwood Drive Coppull Chorley PR7 4NU
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00178/DIS
Application to discharge condition 14 (bat licence) of planning permission 21/00530/FULMAJ (Change of use of vacant care home (Use Class C2) to residential dwelling (Use Class C3) with associated staff and guest accommodation; internal and external repair/refurbishment works and alterations; selective demolition; extension including orangery, staircase enclosure, creation of swimming pool with glazed enclosure, and two storey extension to service buildings in south west corner of stableyard; hard and soft landscaping works including associated structures and landscape features including reinstatement of dilapidated pond; construction of gate lodges and secondary gates to access road; removal of driveway bridge crown and repair of tunnel; provision of associated car parking; together with other associated development)
Cuerden Hall Shady Lane Cuerden Bamber Bridge Preston PR5 6AZ
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00179/FUL
Changes to elevation fronting market street, incorporating artificial green wall and cladding.
56 Market Street Chorley PR7 2SE
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00180/CLPUD
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed outbuilding (double garage with home workshop)
Honeywood Finney Lane Croston Leyland PR26 9JQ
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00181/FULHH
Erection of a single storey extension to the western elevation of an existing outbuilding and the removal of 2no. doors in the eastern elevation
Brereworth Manor Marsh Lane Brindle Chorley PR6 8NZ
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00182/TPO
Application for works to protected trees - Lancashire County Council TPO 14 1950: Removal of No.2 Sycamores in poor condition.
2 Rose Cottages Shady Lane Cuerden Bamber Bridge Preston PR5 6AU
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00184/MNMA
Minor non material amendment to planning permission ref: 23/00721/FUL (Provision of a modular building to serve as a nursery) to amend the siting of the building, to reorientate the roof of the building and to relocate the approved pedestrian access closer to the building.
Trinity And St Michael's C Of E & Methodist Primary School Out Lane Croston Leyland PR26 9HJ
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00185/FULHH
Conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation and addition of a pitched roof
21 Brookside Coppull Chorley PR7 4QP
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00186/REM
Reserved matters application for details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for development of Unit A drive-thru food & drink unit and Unit B retail units (2no.), access, parking, servicing, landscaping and associated works (pursuant to 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 5 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00187/FULHH
Roof alterations to attached garage involving the provision of a roof terrace/balcony, replacement of tin sheeting with slate and elevational alterations
Horsemans Barn Wood Lane Heskin Chorley PR7 5NP
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00188/FUL
Section 73 application to remove conditions 11 (Dwelling Emission Rate), 12 (Dwelling Emission Rate), 13 (Standard Assessment Procedure) attached to planning permission ref: 20/01261/FUL (Erection of 1no. single storey dwelling, following the demolition of existing outbuildings)
Mon Abri Bolton Road Heath Charnock Chorley PR7 4AZ
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Granted24/00189/FULHH
Single storey rear extension
32 Ravenhill Drive Chorley PR7 1RP
Received 6 Mar 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Chorley Borough Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
What these statistics cover
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.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- City of Lincoln Council
- City of London Corporation
- City of Westminster
- City of Wolverhampton Council
- City of York Council