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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 dates11,439Searchable applications
301Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 10,129 approved or refused records
878Refused applications
9,251 approved · 878 refused · 458 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 May 2013 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Granted24/00852/ADV
Application for advertisement consent for the display of 1no. illuminated signage to shopfront and no 1. display screen to window
16 New Market Street Chorley PR7 1DB
Received 9 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00853/FULHH
Detached garden room within rear garden
2 Bamfords Fold Bretherton Leyland PR26 9AL
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00854/FULHH
Single storey front/side extension and 2no. bay windows to side elevation (following demolition of existing conservatory)
1 The Hazels Coppull Chorley PR7 5BN
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00855/TPO
Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 6 (Clayton-le-Woods) 2007: T1 Copper Beech - 20% Crown reduction
80 Lancaster Lane Clayton-le-woods Leyland PR25 5SP
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00856/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 not more than two carers on site, working on a shift basis, and a Manager present during office hours for up to three days a week (Use Class C2).
13 Meadow Way Coppull Chorley PR7 5DQ
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00857/FUL
Section 73 application to vary condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission 22/00850/FUL (Demolition of existing bungalow and outbuildings and erection of a replacement dwelling) to change the dwelling design, site layout and access arrangement
Laburnums High Street Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 3TD
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00858/DIS
Application to discharge conditions 6 (biosecurity plan) and 9 (traffic management plan) of planning permission ref: 24/00250/FUL (Erection of 2no. single storey rear extensions to existing dwellinghouse (following removal of conservatory) and subdivision of existing property to form 2no. separate dwellinghouses with car ports and access alterations)
Rotherham Top Farmhouse Preston Road Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7PG
Received 11 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00859/FULHH
Single storey rear extension (following demolition of covered porch area to rear)
41 Ash Grove Chorley PR7 3HZ
Received 11 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00860/FULHH
Extension to rear of existing attached garage, and associated external alterations including Juliet balcony to front and cladding to existing first floor elevations
23 Long Copse Astley Village Chorley PR7 1TH
Received 11 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00861/FULHH
Alterations to dwelling including erection of front porch canopy, extension to west elevation, upgrade of conservatory, demolition of existing pitched roof, replacement of windows and installation of roof lights and widening of access drive and gates.
Avondale Farm 183 South Road Bretherton Leyland PR26 9AJ
Received 13 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00862/FULHH
Extension to existing detached garage
Oak House Parr Lane Eccleston Chorley PR7 5RL
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00863/FULHH
Erection of detached double garage
Wood End Byre Parr Lane Eccleston Chorley PR7 5RL
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Refused24/00864/FUL
Erection of garage to serve Woodend Barn (Plot 3) and Orchard View (Plot 7)
Hodge Brook House Parr Lane Eccleston Chorley PR7 5RL
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00865/FUL
Construction of a new single storey classroom extension to the science block
Bishop Rawstorne C Of E Academy Highfield Road Croston Leyland PR26 9HH
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Other decision24/00866/AGR
Agricultural determination for the erection of 2no. agricultural buildings to house machinery, equipment, feed and silage
Ash Grove Ulnes Walton Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LT
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Withdrawn24/00867/FULHH
Conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation
75 Kiln Croft Clayton-le-woods Chorley PR6 7UB
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00868/FUL
Change of use of no. 11 St George's Street to a 16no. bedroom house in multiple occupation, the erection of a single storey rear extension and a first floor rear extension
Printing.com 11 St Georges Street Chorley PR7 2AA
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00869/LBC
Application for listed building consent for the change of use of no. 11 St George's Street to a 16no. bedroom house in multiple occupation, the erection of a single storey rear extension and a first floor rear extension
Printing.com 11 St Georges Street Chorley PR7 2AA
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00870/LBC
Application for listed building consent for a single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) and internal alterations
Eagle Tower Farm Chapel Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 8EW
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00871/FULHH
Single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) and internal alterations
Eagle Tower Farm Chapel Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 8EW
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00872/FULHH
Replacement front and rear doors and windows, and associated internal alterations (retrospective)
6 Church Street Croston Leyland PR26 9HA
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00873/LBC
Application for listed building consent for replacement front and rear doors and windows, and associated internal alterations (retrospective)
6 Church Street Croston Leyland PR26 9HA
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Withdrawn24/00874/AGR
Agricultural determination for the erection of a poultry building
Elmhurst Farm 208 Preston Road Coppull Chorley PR7 5EB
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Granted24/00875/NOT
Notification of intention for the removal and replacement of 3no. antennas, installation of 1no. GPS node and 1no. cabinet, and associated works thereto
Telecommunications Mast Harbour Lane Wheelton
Received 16 Oct 2024
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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.
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