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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
12,138Searchable applications
300Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 10,768 approved or refused records
913Refused applications

9,855 approved · 913 refused · 497 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

  1. Granted25/00545/MNMA

    Non-material amendment application to planning permission ref. 21/01076/FULMAJ (Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 67no. dwellings (including 30% affordable housing) with associated access, car parking and landscaping) to change the boundary treatment at the site entrance

    Land 53M West Of Belvedere 31 Darlington Street Coppull

    Received 11 Jun 2025
  2. Granted25/00546/TPO

    5 DAY ACTION NOTICE T1 Willow. Fell. Recent large limb failure at main union. Largely included union. Decay within portion with white unidentified fungi, with white rot.That has further caused splitting up stem of remain portion of tree. Heavily weighted over neighbouring propertys. No protection from prevailing wind as tree that offered protection have recently failed in bad weather.

    28A Lancaster Lane Clayton-le-woods Leyland PR25 5SN

    Received 11 Jun 2025
  3. Granted25/00547/NOT

    Notification of intention to install 7no. 10m high wooden poles for the provision of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus

    Breworth Fold Lane Brindle

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  4. Granted25/00549/PIP

    Permission in principle application for the construction of one dwelling following demolition of the existing building

    Blue Dye House Brinscall Mill Road Wheelton Chorley PR6 8TD

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  5. Granted25/00550/FULHH

    Erection of a shed (following demolition of existing shed) (Retrospective)

    4 Farmhouse Court Croston Leyland PR26 9AG

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  6. Granted25/00551/FULHH

    Single storey side extension

    New Close Farm Bolton Road Withnell Chorley PR6 8DA

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  7. Granted25/00552/DIS

    Application to discharge condition no. 6 (drainage) of 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 12 Jun 2025
  8. Awaiting decision25/00553/FUL

    Change of use from Public House into 2no. commercial units at ground floor and a total of 4no. residential apartments across the first and second floors.

    The George 3 St Thomas Road Chorley PR7 1HP

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  9. Granted25/00554/P3PAN

    Prior approval application under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M(a) of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the proposed change of no.15 Queens Road from Commercial, Business and Service use (Class E) to 1no. dwellinghouse (Class C3)

    Jubilee House 15 Queens Road Chorley PR7 1JU

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  10. Refused25/00555/P3PAN

    Prior approval application under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M(a) of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the proposed change of use of no. 88 Bolton Street (across the first floor) to 1no. residential apartment (Use Class C3)

    Chorley Lighting Centre 88 Bolton Street Chorley PR7 3DX

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  11. Granted25/00556/FULHH

    Single storey rear extension (following demolition of conservatory)

    21 Lancashire Drive Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7BJ

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  12. Awaiting decision25/00557/TPO

    Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley Rural District Council TPO 1 (Euxton) 1968: T1 Oak: Crown thin by 20%, removal of sedondary growth on weighted branches.

    96 Bredon Avenue Euxton Chorley PR7 6NS

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  13. Granted25/00558/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent for the replacement of existing signage with 3no. aluminium fascias with internally illuminated letters

    H.SAMUEL 19 Market Walk Chorley PR7 1DE

    Received 13 Jun 2025
  14. No Objections25/00559/TCON

    Notification of proposed works to a tree within Crosyon Conservation Area - T1 Ash to be felled

    10 Rectory Close Croston Leyland PR26 9SH

    Received 13 Jun 2025
  15. Refused25/00560/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the use of the property (Use Class C3) as a young persons home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of three young persons, with up to 4 carers as required (which includes a registered manager between the hours of 08:30 to 16:30) and no more than two carers resident overnight, working on a rota basis.

    Barkers Farm Preston Road Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5LE

    Received 13 Jun 2025
  16. Granted25/00561/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension

    43 Evergreen Close Chorley PR7 3QB

    Received 13 Jun 2025
  17. Granted25/00562/FULHH

    Two storey side / rear extension and associated window alterations including 1no. rooflight to western (front) roof slope

    70 Montcliffe Road Chorley PR6 0EW

    Received 14 Jun 2025
  18. Refused25/00563/TPO

    Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 4 (Heath Charnock) 1981: T1 Sycamore, 30% crown reductiond and 20% lateral reduction.

    41 Rawlinson Lane Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9JU

    Received 15 Jun 2025
  19. Granted25/00564/FULHH

    Installation of individual water treatment plant to replace current shared (10&12 Euxton Lane) septic tank

    12 Euxton Lane Chorley PR7 1PS

    Received 16 Jun 2025
  20. Refused25/00565/FUL

    Erection of 1no. detached bungalow following demolition of existing buildings

    23 Birchin Lane Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7NJ

    Received 16 Jun 2025
  21. Refused25/00566/CLPUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension

    88 Richmond Road Eccleston Chorley PR7 5SR

    Received 16 Jun 2025
  22. Granted25/00567/FUL

    Change of use of land to a car sales display area and siting of 2no. shipping containers and boundary fencing

    George Street Motor Repairs Ltd George Street Chorley PR7 2BN

    Received 16 Jun 2025
  23. Granted25/00568/FUL

    Erection of agricultural storage building (retrospective)

    Woodland Cottage Wrennalls Lane Heskin Chorley PR7 5PW

    Received 16 Jun 2025
  24. Granted25/00569/FUL

    Extension to an existing stable block

    Spencer House Farm Town Lane Heskin Chorley PR7 5QA

    Received 16 Jun 2025

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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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