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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 dates12,964Searchable applications
303Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,536 approved or refused records
952Refused applications
10,584 approved · 952 refused · 544 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 May 2013 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Granted26/00212/FULHH
Single storey front / side extension, single storey rear extension
46 Claremont Avenue Chorley PR7 2HL
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00213/FULHH
Single storey side/rear extension
39 Coltsfoot Drive Chorley PR6 0JP
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Withdrawn26/00214/FUL
Creation of a wildlife pond
Land Next To Rose Cottage Sandy Lane Mawdesley Chorley L40 2QB
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/00215/NOT
Notification of intention to replace existing 17.5m monopole with the installation of a 20m monopole supporting 6no. antennas and 1no. 300mm dish (moved 2.9m east of existing position on pavement), the addition of 3no. cabinets following removal of 2no. cabinets, internal cabinets works and ancillary development thereto.
Site No 42818 Telecommunication Mast Leyland Way Clayton-le-woods PR25 5UF
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00216/DIS
Application to discharge condition 5 (Landscaping scheme) attached to planning permission 24/00805/FULMAJ (Change of use of the former Runshaw College Chorley Campus to a new Police Station for the Lancashire Constabulary alongside installation of a new 45m high telecommunications mast, reconfigured and extended parking facilities, access works, landscaping and boundary treatment)
Runshaw College Euxton Lane Euxton Chorley PR7 6AQ
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00217/FULHH
Single storey rear extension, 2no. dormers to front, 1no. dormer to rear, and, front porch
Overdale 35 Back Lane Clayton-le-woods Chorley PR6 7QE
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Refused26/00218/TPO
Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 2 (Euxton) 2002 T1 Sycamore; 30%crown reduction and crown thin.
1 Balshaw House Gardens Euxton Chorley PR7 6QG
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/00219/NOT
Notification of intention to install 1no. 9m high light wooden pole for the provision of fixed line broadband electronic communications
Near To Littlewood Hall Farm Ridley Lane Croston Leyland PR26 9JA
Received 6 Mar 2026 - No Objections26/00220/NLA
Neighbouring local authority consultation from Bolton Council regarding and application for engineering works to Star Lodge, creation of new overflow spillway to River Douglas and installation of erosion control measures.
Star Lodge And Land Adjoining Butterwick Fields BL6 5GY
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00222/CLEUD
Certificate of Lawfulness of an Established Use or Development (CLEUD) for the existing use of the property as a small HMO (Use Class C4)
52 Pilling Lane Chorley PR7 3ED
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/00224/MNMA
Minor non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 21/01416/FUL (Erection of six buildings comprising 12no light industrial business units (resubmission of 20/01053/FULMAJ)) (allowed by appeal ref: 3296378) in order to alter the design and materials of the approved buildings
Land South Of Mercer Court And East Of Westhoughton Road Adlington
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Other decision26/00225/AGR
Agricultural determination for the erection of a building for hay and machinery storage
Wild Meadow Farm Harbour Lane Wheelton Chorley PR6 8JS
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/00226/NOT
Notification of the intention to replace 1no. 9m high pole and install 1no. 10m high wooden pole for the provision of electronic broadband communication apparatus
Opposite 3 Park Gate Blackburn Old Road Hoghton Preston PR5 0SG
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00227/FULHH
Single storey rear extension
35 Princess Way Euxton Chorley PR7 6PL
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00228/TPO
Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley Rural District Council TPO 1 (Euxton) 1968; Sycamore. Fell tree.
127 Bredon Avenue Euxton Chorley PR7 6NS
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Withdrawn26/00229/CLPUD
Application for a certificate of lawful development for the use of the dwelling house (Use Class C3) as a children's home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of two young people with 24hr staffing consisting of two staff members during the day, appropriate overnight waking cover and a home manager on site 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and at additional times when require to support the safe and effective operation of the home.
18 Radburn Close Clayton-le-woods Chorley PR6 7RB
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00232/PIP
Permission in principle application for the erection of up to 3no. dwellings
Land At The Hillocks Blue Stone Lane Mawdesley Chorley L40 2RJ
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Other decision26/00233/AGR
Agricultural determination for an agricultural storage building
Hey House Farm Drinkhouse Road Croston Leyland PR26 9JE
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00234/FULHH
Two storey side extension, new roof and extension to front and rear of existing garage following conversion of garage to habitable accommodation (following demolition of existing conservatory and porch)
43 Regents Way Euxton Chorley PR7 6PG
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00235/CLEUD
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for existing use for the conversion of integral garage to habitable accommodation including internal alterations and replacing the garage door with a window.
17 Austin Drive Chorley PR7 3DF
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00236/FUL
Change of use from ground and first floor flats to single dwelling house
3 Co Op Cottages Bolton Road Abbey Village PR6 8DD
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00237/FULHH
Two rear dormer windows, single storey front porch, single storey rear extension and amendments to window openings (following demolition of existing side porch and rear conservatory)
26 Long Lane Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9EN
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00238/FULHH
Outbuilding to front garden of property
Lodge Bank Cottage The Row White Coppice Heapey Chorley PR6 9DE
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Granted26/00239/FULHH
Alterations to openings and replacement of existing windows and doors with heritage style flush casement uPVC windows with a timber look finish
The Barn Weavers Fold South Road Bretherton Leyland PR26 9AP
Received 12 Mar 2026
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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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