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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
10,542Searchable applications
298Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 9,296 approved or refused records
815Refused applications

8,481 approved · 815 refused · 435 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Granted23/00738/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the use of a (Use Class C3a) dwelling house as a children's home for a maximum of two children (up to 18 years in age), with 24hr care provided by two carers on site and one manager, working on a rota basis (Use Class C2).

    1 Manor Road Clayton-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7JG

    Received 6 Sept 2023
  2. Granted23/00739/FUL

    Section 73 application for the variation of condition no. 3 (approved plans) to amend the location of the proposed dwelling to be resituated further into the plot of planning permission ref: 19/00335/FUL (Erection of dwellinghouse following demolition of existing buildings (re-submission of 18/00708/FUL))

    Jay Bank House Jay Bank Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 3TR

    Received 6 Sept 2023
  3. Granted23/00740/TPO

    Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 5 (Eccleston) 1982: Oak - Crown thin and crown reduction to reduce the branches overhanging the houses

    Mapleleaf 65 Red House Lane Eccleston Chorley PR7 5RH

    Received 6 Sept 2023
  4. Granted23/00741/FUL

    Erection of 3no. industrial units with associated outdoor storage areas, parking and landscaping

    Blainscough Works Blainscough Lane Coppull Chorley PR7 5HT

    Received 8 Sept 2023
  5. Granted23/00742/FULHH

    Replacement of septic tank with new treatment plant / connections

    Causeway Farm Riley Green Hoghton Preston PR5 0SL

    Received 8 Sept 2023
  6. Granted23/00743/FULHH

    New treatment tank to replace septic tank

    Windmill Farm Windmill Lane Brindle Chorley PR6 8PG

    Received 8 Sept 2023
  7. Granted23/00744/FUL

    Section 73 application to vary condition No. 6 attached to planning permission 19/00103/FUL (Refurbishment of existing shop to include provision of deli with takeaway, change of use of part of ground floor from residential use to retail use, and conversion of first floor accommodation to self contained flat.) to extend opening hours Thursday to Saturday.

    412 Blackburn Road Higher Wheelton Chorley PR6 8HX

    Received 8 Sept 2023
  8. Granted23/00745/FULHH

    Erection of an annexe (following demolition of existing annexe)

    Sandersons Farm Park Hall Road Heskin Chorley PR7 5LS

    Received 8 Sept 2023
  9. Granted23/00746/DIS

    Application to discharge condition no. 7 (reasonable avoidance measures for amphibians) of planning permission ref: 23/00468/REM (Reserved matters application detailing access, appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale pursuant to outline planning permission ref: 19/01110/OUT (Outline planning application for the erection of a detached dwellinghouse, following the demolition of existing buildings. All matters reserved)

    Land And Buildings To The West Of Dean Cottage Dean Hall Lane Euxton PR7 6ER

    Received 8 Sept 2023
  10. Granted23/00747/CLEUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness seeking confirmation of the continued occupation of Lancaster Cottage, as a separate dwellinghouse since October 2018

    Lancaster Cottage Preston Road Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5LE

    Received 8 Sept 2023
  11. Granted23/00748/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension and new gable roof over existing garage

    41 Long Croft Meadow Astley Village Chorley PR7 1TR

    Received 8 Sept 2023
  12. Granted23/00749/REM

    Application for reserved matters consent (appearance and landscaping) pursuant to outline planning permission 20/00816/OUT (Outline application for the erection of 5 dwellings including details of access, layout and scale following partial demolition of equestrian centre)

    Eccleston Equestrian Centre Ulnes Walton Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LT

    Received 8 Sept 2023
  13. Granted23/00750/FULHH

    Conversion of existing integrated garage to habitable accommodation

    6 Grenadier Walk Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7EF

    Received 8 Sept 2023
  14. Granted23/00751/FUL

    Temporary agricultural worker static caravan (retrospective)

    Roecroft Farmhouse Ulnes Walton Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LT

    Received 8 Sept 2023
  15. Granted23/00752/FUL

    Siting of a temporary portacabin to provide office facilities (retrospective)

    Greenways Rest Home 720 Preston Road Clayton-Le-Woods Preston PR5 8JP

    Received 8 Sept 2023
  16. Granted23/00753/FUL

    Conversion of existing building to 5no. assisted living apartments (Use Class C3)

    Brothers Residence Lisieux Hall Dawson Lane Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7DX

    Received 8 Sept 2023
  17. Granted23/00754/FULHH

    Single storey rear and side extension (following the demolition of existing conservatory) and rendering of full property (resubmission)

    6 Parke Road Brinscall Chorley PR6 8QB

    Received 9 Sept 2023
  18. Granted23/00755/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed conversion of the existing garage in order to facilitate provision of habitable accommodation, internal and external alterations and refurbishment of existing rear balcony.

    28 Lords Croft Clayton-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7TP

    Received 9 Sept 2023
  19. Granted23/00756/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension and alterations to the front elevation including replacement front porch, render, changes to cladding and window positions / design.

    Raeburn Pike Lowe Brinscall Chorley PR6 8SP

    Received 9 Sept 2023
  20. Refused23/00757/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 8 (Euxton) 1995: G1 3no. Sycamore trees - Fell

    Knowe House Euxton Lane Euxton Chorley PR7 6DR

    Received 10 Sept 2023
  21. Refused23/00758/FUL

    Change of use of land for staff car park and hard lunge area

    Gillivervet Garwood Equine Centre Bolton Road Anderton Chorley PR6 9HN

    Received 11 Sept 2023
  22. Granted23/00759/FUL

    Erection of 1no. single storey dwelling and detached car port

    Farnworth House Farm Grundys Lane Chorley PR7 4BZ

    Received 11 Sept 2023
  23. Granted23/00760/FULHH

    Extension to existing detached garage and external store

    The Paddock Dawson Lane Whittle-Le-Woods Chorley PR6 7DS

    Received 11 Sept 2023
  24. Granted23/00761/FUL

    Erection of detached retail pod

    Morrisons Supermarket Brooke Street Chorley PR7 3BE

    Received 11 Sept 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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