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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 dates13,438Searchable applications
309Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,964 approved or refused records
977Refused applications
10,987 approved · 977 refused · 572 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 May 2013 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decision26/00417/FUL
Construction of 3 No. Padel Tennis Courts with associated 6m floodlights and fencing.
Land At Brookfields Park Community Ground Chancery Road Astley Village
Received 13 May 2026 - Granted26/00418/FULHH
Single storey side extension (following demolition of existing single storey side extension)
5 Langton Close Eccleston Chorley PR7 5UU
Received 13 May 2026 - No Objections26/00419/TCON
Notification of proposed works to trees within White Coppice Conservation Area - T1 Ash- Fell. T2 Oak- Fell. T3 Ash- Fell. T4 Sycamore- Fell.
Northwood White Coppice Anglezarke Chorley PR6 9DF
Received 13 May 2026 - Granted26/00420/FULHH
Single storey side/rear infill extension
41 New Street Eccleston Chorley PR7 5TW
Received 14 May 2026 - Granted26/00421/FULHH
Single storey side/rear extension and erection of detached outbuilding (Retrospective)
The Willows Finney Lane Croston Leyland PR26 9JQ
Received 14 May 2026 - Refused26/00422/FULHH
Detached garage
3 Hard Field Close Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7GB
Received 15 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00423/REMMAJ
Reserved matters application detailing appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale for the erection of 33 dwellings pursuant to outline planning permission ref: 21/00847/OUTMAJ (Outline planning application for residential development specifying access from Blackburn Road (all other matters reserved)) (allowed on appeal: APP/D2320/W/22/3312908)
Land South Of Blackburn Road Heapey
Received 15 May 2026 - Granted26/00424/DIS
Application to discharge condition 5 (hedgehogs), 6 (CMP), 7 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) and 11 (External Materials, fences, walls, ground surfacing and FFL) attached to planning permission 25/00474/FUL (Erection of 1no. detached self-build dwellinghouse)
Land Between No.4 Daisy Hill Fold And Daisy Hill Farm Daisy Hill Fold Euxton
Received 15 May 2026 - Granted26/00425/CLPUD
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension
3 Leatherland Drive Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7YD
Received 15 May 2026 - Granted26/00426/TPO
APPlication for work to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 22 (Heskin) 1991 G2; Oak to felled.
16 The Warings Heskin Chorley PR7 5NZ
Received 15 May 2026 - Refused26/00427/FUL
Change of use of agricultural land to domestic garden and installation of decking, erection of fence to south and west of dwelling, extension of front wall and removal and relocation of oil tank
Breworth Manor Marsh Lane Brindle Chorley PR6 8NZ
Received 15 May 2026 - Refused26/00429/CLPUD
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension and front porch (following demolition of existing rear single storey projection)
11 Top O'th' Lane Brindle Chorley PR6 8PA
Received 16 May 2026 - Granted26/00430/FULMAJ
Sports ground development including construction of floodlit grass playing pitch, football pavilion building, cricket pavilion building, padel court building, tennis court with floodlighting, car park, boules court relocation, vehicular access and associated infrastructure.
Croston Sports Club Westhead Road Croston Leyland PR26 9RR
Received 16 May 2026 - Granted26/00431/FULHH
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension with balcony above.
Ackhurst House Southport Road Chorley PR7 1NT
Received 16 May 2026 - Other decision26/00433/PDE
Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) measuring 4m depth, with eaves height of 2.25m and maximum height of 3.4m.
10 Cedar Avenue Euxton Chorley PR7 6BB
Received 15 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00434/FUL
Erection of new jet washing bays, a plant room, valeting bays and associated air and vacuum units, new car wash lane (following removal of existing parking bays, jet wash bays and valeting bays) and associated works
Morrisons Petrol Station Brooke Street Chorley PR7 3BE
Received 18 May 2026 - Granted26/00435/FUL
Erection of 2.4m high, 656 weld mesh fencing following the removal of the existing fencing
St James C Of E Primary School Devonport Way Chorley PR6 0TE
Received 18 May 2026 - Granted26/00436/CLPUD
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed conversion of the garage to habitable accommodation.
22 Merton Grove Chorley PR6 8UR
Received 18 May 2026 - Granted26/00437/FULHH
Detached outbuilding
26 Gillcroft Eccleston Chorley PR7 5SF
Received 18 May 2026 - Granted26/00438/CLPUD
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey detached outbuilding.
Johnsons Farm Bungalow Back Lane Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9DJ
Received 19 May 2026 - Granted26/00439/FUL
Erection of guest food trade cabin and construction of new car parking area comprising 48no. parking bays (following removal of existing mobile guest food trade cabin)
Rivington Brewing Co Horrobin Lane Anderton Chorley PR6 9HE
Received 19 May 2026 - Other decision26/00440/PDE
Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 7.83m in depth, with eaves height of 2.66m and a maximum height of 4m.
Johnsons Farm Bungalow Back Lane Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9DJ
Received 19 May 2026 - Granted26/00441/DIS
Application to discharge condition 6 (tree planting scheme), 8 (BNG plan), 9 (drainage scheme) and 11 (CMP) attached to planning permission 26/00579/FUL (Section 73 application to vary the wording of condition 8 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) attached to planning permission ref: 25/00880/FUL (Erection of 2no. detached dwellings (following demolition of existing dwelling and associated outbuildings)) in order to replace the originally accepted BNG assessment with an amended BNG metric and report)
Cotswold House Rufford Road Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 3SA
Received 20 May 2026 - Refused26/00442/FULHH
Orangery to rear of dwelling
47 Washington Lane Euxton Chorley PR7 6DQ
Received 20 May 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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