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Chorley Borough Council
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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
10,567Searchable applications
298Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 9,319 approved or refused records
817Refused applications

8,502 approved · 817 refused · 435 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Granted23/00863/NOT

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

    18 Kingsmead Chorley PR7 3JY

    Received 13 Oct 2023
  2. No Objections23/00864/TCON

    Notification of proposed works to trees within a conservation area involving the crown reduction of 2no. silver birch trees

    Bretherton Congregational Church South Road Bretherton Leyland PR26 9AJ

    Received 13 Oct 2023
  3. Granted23/00866/FULHH

    Front porch

    12 Rock Gardens Hoghton Preston PR5 0DB

    Received 14 Oct 2023
  4. Granted23/00867/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 11 (Brindle) 1999: T6 Beech - 2 metre reduction to provide clearance from church tower; T4-Beech - 3 metre reduction over road/towards property, 2 metre crown raise over graveyard; and T1/T2- Yews - Both yew trees to have branches over the road cut back and then prune accordingly to rebalance shape

    St James Parish Church Water Street Brindle Chorley PR6 8NH

    Received 14 Oct 2023
  5. Granted23/00869/PIP

    Permission in principle application for a minimum of 4no. dwellings and a maximum of 4no. dwellings

    Apple Electrics Ltd Black Horse Street Chorley PR7 2HY

    Received 16 Oct 2023
  6. Granted23/00870/FUL

    Change of use of land from agriculture to land for the keeping of horses (retrospective)

    Land And Buildings At Old Withnells Farm Trigg Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BZ

    Received 16 Oct 2023
  7. Granted23/00871/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).

    8 Willow Drive Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5NL

    Received 16 Oct 2023
  8. Granted23/00872/FUL

    Erection of storage and maintenance building

    Sydbrook Park Hall Road Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5LP

    Received 16 Oct 2023
  9. Granted23/00873/DIS

    Discharge of condition 14 (Written Scheme of Investigation - Archaeology) of planning permission ref. 21/00327/FULMAJ / appeal ref. APP/D2320/W/23/3329702 (Erection of 76no. affordable dwellings with access, parking, landscaping and all other associated works (including pumping station))

    Land 120M East Of 27 Charter Lane Charnock Richard

    Received 16 Oct 2023
  10. Granted23/00874/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension, alteration to existing rear dormer to form a Juliet balcony, and associated elevational alterations (following demolition of 2no. existing conservatories)

    Ardlea House Flag Lane Bretherton Leyland PR26 9AD

    Received 16 Oct 2023
  11. Granted23/00875/TPO

    Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 1 (Euxton) 1996: Oak - Removal of one branch growing to the west, back to the main stem, to facilitate replacement of fence panels

    29 Gleneagles Drive Euxton Chorley PR7 6FZ

    Received 17 Oct 2023
  12. Granted23/00876/FUL

    Conversion of ancillary building to detached dwelling including single and two storey extensions

    Round Bank Farm Hall Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2QZ

    Received 17 Oct 2023
  13. Granted23/00877/DIS

    Application to discharge condition 19 (Dwelling Emission Rate details) attached to planning permission 20/01193/OUTMAJ (Outline planning application (with all matters reserved) for the development of land off Parr Lane, Eccleston for up to 34 dwellings and associated infrastructure (including 35% affordable housing))

    Land South Of Parr Lane Eccleston

    Received 17 Oct 2023
  14. Granted23/00878/FULHH

    Erection of log store

    Tan Pits Farm New Road Anderton Chorley PR6 9HG

    Received 17 Oct 2023
  15. Granted23/00879/FULHH

    Part two storey, part single storey rear extension

    12 Shawbrook Close Euxton Chorley PR7 6JY

    Received 17 Oct 2023
  16. Refused23/00880/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for proposed works to a listed building involving the removal of current roofing material to check structural timbers for rot and insecurities, installation of insulation, installation of 18mm OSB boards, installation of Firestone Rubber Membrane and existing coping stones to be reinstated over the top of the rubber on the front of the house, removal of 3no. bargeboards, 2no. rotten timber and 1no. uPVC, to the sides and rear elevations, installation of new black uPVC bargeboards to all elevations including the front of the property and reinstatement existing guttering

    Rose Cottage Allanson Hall Westhoughton Road Adlington Chorley PR7 4DG

    Received 16 Oct 2023
  17. Granted23/00881/TPO

    Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 13 (School Lane, Euxton) 1999: T1 Oak - 0.75 metre reduction of branches growing on the north and east side of the tree

    12 The Cherries Euxton Chorley PR7 6NG

    Received 18 Oct 2023
  18. Granted23/00882/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent for the display of 1no. non-illuminated building mounted fascia sign and 1no. non-illuminated post mounted entrance sign

    The Dell Berry Way Euxton Chorley PR7 6RA

    Received 18 Oct 2023
  19. Granted23/00883/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension, single storey side extension, front and rear dormers and rendering of the full property (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    31 New Street Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2QN

    Received 18 Oct 2023
  20. Granted23/00884/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 1 (Euxton) 2016: T7 Oak - minor over-hang to the rear of the garden; prune back no more than 1 metre; T10 Mature Oak - over-hanging the front driveway; prune back no more than 2 metres from over the drive (the north east face of the tree) and crown raise the lower branches to 2.5 metres; and T11 Oak - over-hanging grassed area and entrance into the woodland walk; crown raise to 2.5 metres for better access and to prevent mower damage to the tree branches

    26 Glencroft Euxton Chorley PR7 6BX

    Received 18 Oct 2023
  21. Granted23/00885/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension, front and rear dormers and the rendering of the full property

    33 New Street Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2QN

    Received 18 Oct 2023
  22. Granted23/00886/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 3 (Chorley) 1980: T13 Ash, T14 and T16 Sycamores and T22, T24, T25 and T26 Beech Trees - Prune branches by up to 2 metres to provide clearance from the parish church

    Parish Church Of St Laurence Union Street Chorley PR7 1AB

    Received 18 Oct 2023
  23. Granted23/00887/MNMA

    Minor non-material amendment to planning permission 22/00769/FUL (Demolition of existing semi-detached dwelling and outbuildings, rebuilding the end gable of no. 19 and the erection of a detached dwelling) to change the roofs of the rear dormers from hipped to gable

    21 New Street Mawdesley L40 2QN

    Received 16 Oct 2023
  24. Other decision23/00888/PDE

    Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 5.4m in depth, with eaves height of 3m, and a maximum height of 3.5m

    3 Duxbury Manor Way Chorley PR7 3FJ

    Received 16 Oct 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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