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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
10,811Searchable applications
294Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 9,547 approved or refused records
834Refused applications

8,713 approved · 834 refused · 443 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Refused24/00499/FUL

    Change of use of an existing farmyard for the parking of up to 5no. commercial vehicles/wagons (retrospective)

    Douglas Bank Farm Bolton Road Anderton Chorley PR6 9HN

    Received 17 Jun 2024
  2. Granted24/00500/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 3 (Whittle-le-Woods) 2007: T11 Birch - Fell; Oak in centre of group - Remove epicormic and the two lowest branches, reduce end weight on other branches by raising to 3.2 metres; and all other trees within garden raised to 3.2 metres

    15 Burghfield Drive Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7FN

    Received 18 Jun 2024
  3. Granted24/00501/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed conversion of an existing detached garage into habitable accommodation.

    76 Long Meadows Chorley PR7 2YB

    Received 19 Jun 2024
  4. Granted24/00502/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension and single storey side extension (following conversion of part of existing garage to utility room)

    48 Fieldside Avenue Euxton Chorley PR7 6JF

    Received 19 Jun 2024
  5. Refused24/00503/DIS

    Application to partially discharge (S104 Drainage Layout only) condition 18 (Verification Report and Operation and Maintenance Plan - Surface Water Management) of planning permission 20/01331/OUTMAJ (Outline planning application for the construction of up to 80 dwellings (including 30% affordable housing) and associated infrastructure, with all matters reserved (aside from vehicular access from Doctors Lane))

    Land At Tincklers Lane Tincklers Lane Eccleston

    Received 19 Jun 2024
  6. Granted24/00504/NOT

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

    R/O 67 Longfield Avenue Coppull Chorley PR7 4QH

    Received 17 Jun 2024
  7. Granted24/00505/FULHH

    Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing rear projection)

    37 Back Lane Clayton-le-woods Chorley PR6 7QE

    Received 20 Jun 2024
  8. Withdrawn24/00506/MNMA

    Minor non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 22/00881/FULHH (Single storey extension to side of property and two storey extension to rear of property) to reduce the rear element of the extension from two storey to single storey.

    9 Lawrence Lane Eccleston Chorley PR7 5SJ

    Received 20 Jun 2024
  9. Granted24/00507/FULHH

    Erection of first floor rear balcony and external alterations (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    Holly Cottage Preston Road Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5LH

    Received 20 Jun 2024
  10. Granted24/00508/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension, roof lift to rear, rebuilding of garage and front porch and canopy to front elevation.

    Heathlands The Close Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8AZ

    Received 20 Jun 2024
  11. Granted24/00509/FULHH

    Two storey side extension with rear balcony and roof terrace, single storey side extension with roof terrace, ground floor lanai screening, front single storey extension and various alterations (following demolition of existing attached two storey outbuilding)

    Mill Lane Farm Mill Lane Eccleston Chorley PR7 5PJ

    Received 20 Jun 2024
  12. Unknown24/00510/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 2 (Withnell) 1993: T1- Copper Beech - rebalance crown on the north side by up to 2 metres, crown thin by 15%; T2 - Sycamore- Crown reduce by up to 2.5 metres to suitable growth points; and T3 Ash - crown thin by 15%

    4 Abbey View Withnell Chorley PR6 8UD

    Received 21 Jun 2024
  13. Granted24/00511/FUL

    Erection of 1no. detached dwellinghouse along with associated landscaping (following the demolition of existing building)

    Brinscall Boarding Kennels And Cattery Lodge Bank Brinscall Chorley PR6 8QU

    Received 21 Jun 2024
  14. Granted24/00512/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing rear projection)

    3 Broxop Place Euxton Chorley PR7 6QT

    Received 24 Jun 2024
  15. Granted24/00513/FUL

    Erection of outbuildings within the walled garden at Cuerden Valley Park (retrospective)

    The Walled Orchard Cuerden Valley Park Shady Lane Cuerden Bamber Bridge

    Received 24 Jun 2024
  16. Granted24/00514/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 5 (Euxton) 1998: T2, T3 and T4 Hybrid Poplars - 50% Crown reduction

    22 Anderton Road Euxton Chorley PR7 6JA

    Received 24 Jun 2024
  17. Granted24/00515/FULMAJ

    Erection of a service canopy and alterations to car park

    Dalziel Unit C3 Chorley North Industrial Park Drumhead Road Chorley PR6 7DE

    Received 24 Jun 2024
  18. Granted24/00516/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear extension

    Withington Barn Farm Finney Lane Croston Leyland PR26 9JQ

    Received 24 Jun 2024
  19. Granted24/00517/CLPUD

    Application for certificate of lawfulness for the construction of a new pump store to the rear elevation of the Cuerden Valley Park Visitor Centre

    Cuerden Valley Park Trust Visitor Centre Berkeley Drive Cuerden Bamber Bridge Preston PR5 6BY

    Received 24 Jun 2024
  20. Granted24/00518/DIS

    Application to discharge condition 26 (sewers) attached to planning permission 22/01243/FULMAJ (Detailed planning application for an employment development (comprising a range of buildings in Use Classes E(g), B2 and B8), including new access of A674, internal circulation, parking, servicing, landscaping and ancillary works)

    Land To The West Side Of Blackburn Road Chorley

    Received 24 Jun 2024
  21. Granted24/00519/DIS

    Application to discharge condition 7 (retaining structures, sub structures and foundations) attached to planning permission 22/01243/FULMAJ (Detailed planning application for an employment development (comprising a range of buildings in Use Classes E(g), B2 and B8), including new access of A674, internal circulation, parking, servicing, landscaping and ancillary works)

    Land To The West Side Of Blackburn Road Chorley

    Received 24 Jun 2024
  22. Refused24/00520/PDE

    Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 4.5m in depth, with eaves height of 2.3m and a maximum height of 3m

    35 Cunliffe Street Chorley PR7 2BA

    Received 23 Jun 2024
  23. Granted24/00521/MNMA

    Minor non-material amendment to reserved matters consent ref: 23/00780/REMMAJ (Reserved matters application (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) comprising the erection of 118 no. dwellings including internal access roads, public open space, parking and associated infrastructure in pursuant to outline planning permission ref: 20/01399/OUTMAJ) to change details of boundary treatments, hard surfacing, landscaping and elevational details

    Land Adjacent Blainscough Hall Blainscough Lane Coppull

    Received 24 Jun 2024
  24. Withdrawn24/00522/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the use of the existing dwelling as a holiday let.

    The Bungalow Coppull Hall Lane Coppull Chorley PR7 4BP

    Received 25 Jun 2024

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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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