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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 dates11,540Searchable applications
301Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 10,221 approved or refused records
885Refused applications
9,336 approved · 885 refused · 463 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Granted24/00950/TPO
Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 1 (Euxton) 2016: G1 - Lower half limbs to be pruned back to previous pruning points and lateral reduction of upper half limbs up to 2 metres. G2 - Lateral reduction of limbs up to 1.5 metres, to appropriate pruning points.
Greenside Football Pitches Greenside Euxton Chorley PR7 6BL
Received 7 Nov 2024 - Withdrawn24/00951/FULHH
Detached garage with habitable accommodation within roof space
Hoghton View Ollerton Lane Withnell Chorley PR6 8BW
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00952/FUL
Erection of agricultural building (retrospective)
Land To The South West Of New Wicken House Farm Bury Lane Withnell Chorley PR6 8BE
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00953/FULHH
Erection of garage/store building and porch connecting the garage/store building to main dwelling (following demolition of existing storage building).
Leigh Farm Marsh Lane Brindle Chorley PR6 8NY
Received 8 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00954/TPO
Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 2 (Coppull) 1990 T11, Chorley BC TPO 2 (Coppull) 1990 T13, Chorley BC TPO 2 (Coppull) 1990 G1: Crown raise trees to 2 metres
Springfield Nursing Home 191 Spendmore Lane Coppull Chorley PR7 5BY
Received 9 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00955/LBC
Listed Building Consent for the diversion of the toilet line (to involve core drilling through the back wall of the ladies toilets and installing new underground pipework running to a new inspection chamber.)
Hoghton Tower Blackburn Old Road Hoghton Preston PR5 0SH
Received 10 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00956/FULHH
Front porch/canopy roof and single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory)
Langdale 109A Preston Road Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7PJ
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Refused24/00957/DIS
Application to discharge conditions 6 (scheme for the construction of the site access and off-site works of highway improvement) and 16 (tree replacement) of planning permission ref: 24/00242/FUL (Erection of 6no. dwellings following demolition of outbuildings)
Rotherham Top Farmhouse Preston Road Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7PG
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00958/NOT
Notification of intention to remove 6no. existing antennas and 3no. existing cabinets to be replaced with 3no. new antennas and 1no. new cabinet with associated ancillary works thereto
Orange PCS Telecom Mast Site NO LAN0040 Huggarts Farm Denham Lane Brindle
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00959/CLPUD
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey side extension
2 Netherfield Court Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7XR
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00961/FULHH
Erection of 1.870m high boundary fence following demolition of a section of brick boundary wall (retrospective)
20 Springfield Road Coppull Chorley PR7 5EJ
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Other decision24/00962/PDE
Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 6m in depth, with eaves height of 2.5m, and a maximum height of 3.4m
2 Netherfield Court Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7XR
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00963/CLPUD
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed replacement of a static caravan
Caravan At Lodge House Farm Dawbers Lane Euxton Chorley PR7 6EN
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00964/FULHH
Part two storey side extension / part single storey rear extension, with associated alterations (following demolition of existing detached garage)
19 Brookfield Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2QJ
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00965/FULHH
Part two storey, part single storey rear extension
Fernleigh Bolton Road Heath Charnock Chorley PR7 4AZ
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00966/FULHH
Erection of a single storey side extension and a raised garden patio with steps (retrospective)
1 Plymouth Grove Chorley PR6 0SY
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00967/FUL
Conversion of existing single storey outbuilding to self-contained residential dwelling.
26 Long Lane Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9EN
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00968/FUL
Conversion of existing two storey building to create a single residential dwelling.
26 Long Lane Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9EN
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00969/FULHH
New roof to existing bungalow including raised ridge and eaves height, and front and rear dormers, single storey rear extension, extension to existing driveway, and associated elevational alterations (following demolition of existing single storey rear projection)
8 Larch Drive Brinscall Chorley PR6 8QN
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00970/FUL
Siting of shipping container in order to facilitate the provision of outside bar/kiosk
Chorley Panthers Rugby League Football Club Chisnall Lane Coppull Chorley PR7 5EA
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00971/DIS
Application to discharge conditions 5 (programme of archaeological recording) and 6 (window details) of planning permission ref: 23/00840/FUL (Change of use of existing barn, to stables, tack room and home office.) PL.00.03 - Window details
Eccleston Hall Lydiate Lane Eccleston Chorley PR7 6LY
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00972/DIS
Application to discharge condition 10 (cycle storage) attached to reserved matters application 22/00402/REMMAJ for the erection of mixed industrial/employment units (Use Classes B1/B2/B8) (appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale) pursuant to outline planning permission ref: 15/00224/OUTMAJ
The Strawberry Fields Digital Hub Euxton Lane Chorley PR7 1PS
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00973/FULHH
Single storey rear extension, two storey side extension and single storey front extension.
Hazelwood 20 Oakmere Avenue Withnell Chorley PR6 8AX
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Granted24/00974/TPO
Application for works to protected trees - Chorley Rural District Council TPO 1 (Euxton) 1971 A2: T4 Sycamore to be felled; Chorley Rural District Council TPO 1 (Euxton) 1971 A3: T5 2 x limbs overhanging drive to be removed; Chorley Rural District Council TPO 1 (Euxton) 1971 A2: Area 1 -Any overhanging or dangerous trees roadside to be cut back or removed
North Lodge Wigan Road Euxton Chorley PR7 6DY
Received 14 Nov 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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