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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 dates12,185Searchable applications
301Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 10,809 approved or refused records
916Refused applications
9,893 approved · 916 refused · 500 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
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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
- Granted25/00596/FUL
Section 73 application to vary condition nos. 4 (approved plans) and 8 (demolition of existing buildings) of planning permission ref: 25/00124/FUL (Erection of 1no. dwelling (following demolition of garage and outbuildings) to alter windows and facing materials and to enable works to construct the approved dwelling to commence prior to the demolition of existing buildings
Round Bush Holker Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LL
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Refused25/00598/TPO
Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 2 (Clayton-le-Woods) 1992: Reduce height of Ash by 25-50%
10 Pines Close Bamber Bridge Preston PR5 8EQ
Received 22 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00599/CLPUD
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing rear extension)
618 Preston Road Clayton-le-woods Chorley PR6 7EH
Received 22 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00600/PIP
Permission in principle application for the erection of up to two dwellings
Land Adjacent To Sandy Lane Mawdesley
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00601/FULMAJ
Section 73 application to vary condition 3 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 12/00084/FULMAJ (Refurbishment and restoration of chimney and associated building to form office (class b1), demolition of remaining buildings and erection of 37 dwellinghouses (class c3) and associated hardstanding, landscaping and infrastructure) to amend part of the house types and layout of the residential element.
Chimney And Building Withnell Fold Mill Withnell Fold Withnell
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00602/FUL
Erection of one self-build dwelling with detached garage
Land Between Trigg Barn And 4 Fishwick Lane Fishwick Lane Higher Wheelton
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00603/FUL
External elevational alterations involving the installation of new doors and windows to the side (north) elevation of the existing building
301 - 305 Eaves Lane Chorley
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00604/FUL
Extension to Unit B to provide additional office space (Use Class Eg) and a live / work unit
Guest House Farm Runshaw Lane Euxton Chorley PR7 6HD
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00605/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 nos. 301 to 305 Eaves Lane (across the ground floor) from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 3no. residential apartments (Use Class C3)
301 - 305 Eaves Lane Chorley PR6 0DR
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00606/MNMA
Minor non material amendment to planning permission 12/00084/FULMAJ (Refurbishment and restoration of chimney and associated building to form office (class b1), demolition of remaining buildings and erection of 37 dwellinghouses (class c3) and associated hardstanding, landscaping and infrastructure) to change the number of dwellinghouses from 37 to 36
Chimney And Building Withnell Fold Mill Withnell Fold Withnell
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00607/NOT
Notice of intention to install 2 x10 meter wooden telegraph poles for the provision of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
Grass Verge Dover Lane Brindle
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00608/NOT
Notice of intention to install 1 x10 meter wooden telegraph poles for the provision of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
Grass Verge, OS Dover Farm Blackburn Old Road Hoghton
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00609/NOT
Notice of intention to install 1 x10 meter wooden telegraph poles for the provision of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
Grass Verge, Opposite Grimshaw Fold Farm Windmill Lane Brindle
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00610/NOT
Notice of intention to install 1no. 10M high light wooden pole for the provision of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
Grass Verge, Near 1 Chapel Lane Hoghton
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00611/FULHH
Single storey rear extension (retrospective)
Limbrick House Long Lane Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9EE
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Withdrawn25/00612/FUL
Change of use of no. 306 The Green from a dwellinghouse (use class C3) to a health clinic (use class E)
306 The Green Eccleston Chorley PR7 5TP
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00613/TPO
Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 6 (Chorley) 1984;T1 Sycamore and T3 Horse Chestnut. Reduce crown around cables.
Pipers Private Nursery 11 Southport Road Chorley PR7 1LB
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00614/FUL
Installation of a field access gate (retrospective)
Heapey Fold Estate Higher House Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BU
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00615/FULHH
Single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory)
The Willows Grape Lane Croston Leyland PR26 9HB
Received 25 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00616/DIS
Application to discharge planning condition no.12 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission ref. 24/01108/FUL (Erection of a neighbourhood convenience store)
The Centre Eaves Green Road Chorley PR7 3PQ
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00617/FUL
Change of use of existing agricultural land to a secure, private dog exercise area, including provision of on-site parking for two vehicles using the existing access from Higher House Lane and up to 1.8m high fencing to parking area
Moody House Stables Higher House Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BS
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00618/PIP
Application for Permission in Principle for minimum of 4no. dwellings and maximum of 9no. dwellings
Land At Boys Farm Leyland Lane Ulnes Walton
Received 27 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00619/FUL
Erection of 1no. detached self-build dwellinghouse with associated access and landscaping following demolition of existing stable building
Anglezarke Bolton Road Anderton Horwich BL6 7RW
Received 27 Jun 2025 - Granted25/00620/FULHH
Single storey rear extension
The Tree Topps 7 Cow Well Lane Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7HS
Received 29 Jun 2025
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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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