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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
11,930Searchable applications
299Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 10,569 approved or refused records
905Refused applications

9,664 approved · 905 refused · 490 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 May 2013 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Granted25/00311/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawful development for the use of the dwellinghouse (Class C3) as a residential care home (Class C2), to accommodate up to a maximum of 3 children (aged between 7 and 18) with 24 hour residential care and support, with up to three daytime staff members on site at any time plus a manager working on an ad hoc basis, and up to two staff members on site overnight

    128 Preston Road Chorley PR6 7AU

    Received 29 Mar 2025
  2. Granted25/00312/PIP

    Permission in principle application for the demolition of existing buildings and the erection of a detached dwelling with detached garage

    Land And Buildings At Brook House Farm Brook Lane Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5LJ

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  3. Unknown25/00313/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions 4 (part 'e' - landscaping), 6 (drainage), 7 (Arboricultural Method Statement), 8 (Natural England Licence), 9 (building recording), 13 (biodiversity enhancement plan) and 14 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission ref. 24/00590/FUL (Conversion of barns to 1no. dwelling and outbuilding and erection of 2no. dwellings along with other associated development, following the demolition of remaining buildings)

    Wood Lane Farm Wood Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2RL

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  4. Withdrawn25/00314/FULHH

    Part two/part three storey extension to the side/rear, enclosure of rear terrace with steps down to garden level and creation of parking space, following demolition of existing side/rear extension

    City Cottage Hall Lane Mawdesley L40 2QZ

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  5. Withdrawn25/00315/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for a part two/part three storey extension to the side/rear, enclosure of rear terrace with steps down to garden level and creation of parking space, following demolition of existing side/rear extension

    City Cottage Hall Lane Mawdesley L40 2QZ

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  6. Granted25/00317/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension and associated alterations including high level lounge window to side elevation

    24 Freckleton Court Adlington Chorley PR6 9FS

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  7. Granted25/00318/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension and front porch extension (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    68 The Farthings Astley Village Chorley PR7 1SH

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  8. Granted25/00320/FULHH

    Single storey side/rear extension and elevational alterations to the existing northern (side) elevation

    12 Kirkstall Close Chorley PR7 3JW

    Received 1 Apr 2025
  9. Granted25/00321/DIS

    Application to discharge condition no.2 (materials) attached to planning permission ref. 24/00854/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 1 Apr 2025
  10. Refused25/00322/NOT

    Notification of intention to remove 3no. existing antennas to replaced with 3no. new antennas with associated ancillary works thereto

    Orange Telecommunication Mast LAN 130 Coppull Enterprise Centre Mill Lane Coppull

    Received 1 Apr 2025
  11. Granted25/00323/FUL

    Front porch extensions (following demolition of existing front canopy over both properties)

    122 & 124 Wymundsley Astley Village Chorley PR7 1UT

    Received 1 Apr 2025
  12. Granted25/00324/DIS

    Application to discharge condition no.7 (BNG) and statutory Biodiversity Gain condition (detailed as an informative) attached to planning permission ref. 24/01083/FUL (Provision of 16no. car parking spaces including 2no. demarcated disabled bays, creation of dropped kerbs and widening of existing access paths and associated BNG works (resubmission of planning permission ref 21/00450/FUL, with minor adaptation to conform with S278 approvals)).

    Highways And Landscaped Strip In Front Of 29 - 43 And 72 - 86 Brown Street, Chorley

    Received 2 Apr 2025
  13. Granted25/00325/FUL

    Erection of external weatherproof enclosure in order to accommodate electrical plant and the installation of 1no. dormer to side (north) roof slope for ducting

    199 Preston Road Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7PS

    Received 2 Apr 2025
  14. Refused25/00326/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension and installation of first floor bi-fold doors and glazed balustrade in order to facilitate the provision of a roof terrace above extension (following demolition of existing rear conservatory)

    The Shippon Windmill Lane Brindle Chorley PR6 8NX

    Received 2 Apr 2025
  15. Refused25/00327/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed siting of a mobile home to provide ancillary accommodation

    1 Moss Terrace Moss Lane Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 8AB

    Received 2 Apr 2025
  16. Granted25/00328/TCON

    Notification of proposed works to trees within a conservation area involving dead wood removal to 2no. beech trees (T2 and T3), branch removal to 1no. oak (T5) and branch removal to 1no. beech (T6)

    2 Roundabout Cottage Chorley Road Withnell Chorley PR6 8JD

    Received 1 Apr 2025
  17. Granted25/00329/REM

    Reserved matters application for details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of one dwelling (northern plot), pursuant to outline planning permission ref. 22/00920/OUT (Outline application for the erection of two detached dwellings with all matters reserved)

    Land Between 68 And 80 Preston Road Coppull Chorley PR7 5DW

    Received 3 Apr 2025
  18. Granted25/00330/CB3MAJ

    Erection of 2no. three storey terraces comprising of 10no. dwellings and 1no. five storey apartment block comprising of 52no. residential units; cycle store, plant building; bin store; additional vehicular access to Bengal Street; associated parking and landscaping; following the demolition of existing buildings.

    Chorley Borough Council Depot Bengal Street Chorley PR7 1SA

    Received 3 Apr 2025
  19. Granted25/00331/CLEUD

    Application for a lawful development certificate to confirm that a meaningful and lawful commencement has been made to planning permission ref: 20/00856/FUL (Erection of 2no. detached dwellings) through the undertaking piling works

    The Former Mill Hotel Chorley Moor Road Croston Leyland PR26 9HP

    Received 3 Apr 2025
  20. Granted25/00332/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent for a 2-sided, 8m high totem sign (non-illuminated)

    Land Near Roundabout Botany Brow Chorley

    Received 3 Apr 2025
  21. Refused25/00333/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer

    3 Viaduct Road Hoghton Preston PR5 0SE

    Received 3 Apr 2025
  22. Granted25/00334/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension, front porch extension and conversion of part of existing garage in order to facilitate provision of habitable accommodation

    50 Windsor Drive Brinscall Chorley PR6 8PX

    Received 4 Apr 2025
  23. Granted25/00335/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions 11 (highway scheme), 12 (site access and off site highway works), 19 (surface water regulation scheme) and 20 (foul and surface water drainage) attached to planning permission 21/00751/OUTMAJ (Section 73 application to vary condition nos. 7, 8, 9, and 10 (code for sustainable homes) attached to planning permission 12/01134/OUTMAJ (Outline application for means of access for up to 85 new dwellings. All other matters reserved.))

    JF Electrical Little Quarry Hill Top Lane Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7QR

    Received 4 Apr 2025
  24. Granted25/00336/FULHH

    Two storey rear extension including accommodation in roof; conversion of coach house to annexe including single storey extension

    148 The Green Eccleston Chorley PR7 5SB

    Received 4 Apr 2025

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