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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 dates13,755Searchable applications
311Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 12,247 approved or refused records
992Refused applications
11,255 approved · 992 refused · 588 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- No Objections26/00615/CTY
Consultation from Lancashire County Council on application ref. LCC/2026/0026 (Variation of condition 1 of permission 09/00/0670 to allow for the retention of the leachate treatment lagoon, leachate aeration lagoon and associated plant, until 31 December 2055 on land at Ulnes Walton Landfill site, Chorley)
Ulnes Walton Leachate Treatment Plant Land At Ulnes Walton Landfill Ridley Lane Croston Chorley PR26 8NE
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/00616/NOT
Notice of intention to install 8m light wooden pole for the provision of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
Hall Lane Mawdesley
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Granted26/00617/CLPUD
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use of land for a site compound during the construction period of the new prison which has planning permission under ref: 21/01028/OUTMAJ
Land On The West Side Of Ulnes Walton Lane Moss Side Leyland Lancashire
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00618/TCON
Notification of work to tree witin Withnell Conservation Area - T1. Beech Tree - Fell. T2 Lime, reduse by 40-50%
Oakbank Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8BA
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Granted26/00621/TPO
Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 2 (Park Hall, Charnock Richard) 1974: Crown raise (up to 5m) the trees over the drive into Park Hall
Park Hall Park Hall Road Charnock Richard
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Granted26/00622/TPO
Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 12 (Chorley) 1987 T1 - Sycamore - crown lift to 5.5m from ground level all round to provide adequate clearance for pedestrians, vehicles and encroachment to neighbour's property.
The Grange 72 Stump Lane Chorley PR6 0AL
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Granted26/00623/DIS
Application to discharge condition 8 (ground contamination) attached to planning permission 24/00247/FUL (Erection of 7 no. dwellings with associated roads, car parking, landscaping and access)
Land On The A674 Wheelton Blackburn New Road Wheelton
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Granted26/00624/MNMA
Minor non material amendment to reserved matters permission 25/01252/REMMAJ (Reserved matters including appearance, layout, scale and landscaping pursuant to phase 3 of planning permission ref. 21/01028/OUTMAJ for the construction of a new energy centre and executive cabin ancillary to the development of the new prison) involving the removal of the executive cabin and relocation of the car park.
Hm Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/00625/NOT
Notice of intention to install 1no. 9m high light wooden pole for the provision of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
Ansdell Sandy Lane Brindle Chorley PR6 8NL
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Granted26/00626/TPO
Application for work to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 5 (Whittle-le-Woods) 2019; Beech (T1) end weight reduction by 2 meters, gentle thin to reduce end weight on North and South side canopy
The Cottage Parkside Drive South Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7PH
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00628/FUL
Lean-to extension to existing livestock building to provide farm machinery store
Boys Farm Leyland Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LB
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00629/FULHH
Part two storey, part single storey rear extension, two storey side extension and front glazed porch
23 Russell Square West Chorley PR6 0AR
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00630/FUL
Erection of 1no. dwelling
Land To The Rear Of Loxley Tincklers Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00631/DIS
Application to discharge conditions 5 (Ground Levels), 6 (CEMP Biodiversity), 8 (RAMS Amphibians), 10 (Bird and Bat Boxes), 12 (Superfast Broadband), 14 (Employment and Skills Plan), 15 (Site investigation), 16 (CEMP), 17 (Site Access), 23 (Water Main Protection), 24 (Surface Water Drainage), 25 (Surface Water Management Plan), 26 (Operation and Maintenance manual), 28 (Foul Water), 30 (Emergency Access) attached to planning permission 25/00457/FULMAJ (Erection of 57 no. affordable dwellings, access, parking, landscaping and all other associated works)
Land 120M East Of 27 (Phase 2) Charter Lane Charnock Richard
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Granted26/00632/FULHH
Two storey rear extension and single storey front extension
15 Riverside Crescent Croston Leyland PR26 9RU
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Granted26/00633/FUL
Change of use from dwelling (Use Class C3) to dwelling and hairdressing salon (Sui Generis) involving the conversion of the existing garage.
169 Mill Lane Coppull Chorley PR7 5WP
Received 18 Jul 2026 - Granted26/00634/FULHH
Erection of a gazebo (part retrospective)
6 Azalea Close Clayton-le-woods Leyland PR25 5RB
Received 18 Jul 2026 - Other decision26/00635/PDP
Prior approval application under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the enlargement of a dwellinghouse by the addition of 1no. additional storey 9m high to the ridge
Ash Grove Ulnes Walton Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LT
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Other decision26/00636/PDE
Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 7.88m in depth, with eaves height of 2.5m and a maximum height of 2.7m
Ash Grove Ulnes Walton Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LT
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Other decision26/00637/AGR
Agricultural determination for the erection of a building for hay and machinery storage
Land Between Salt Pit Cottage And Harrock Hill Croft Salt Pit Lane Mawdesley
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00638/FUL
Technical details consent for the erection of a self build dwelling (following the demolition of existing buildings), persuant to Permission in Principle stage 1 permission ref. 25/01063/PIP
Stanworth Farm Stables Bolton Road Withnell Chorley PR6 8BP
Received 20 Jul 2026 - No Objections26/00639/TCON
Notification of proposed works to trees within Withnell Conservation area. Removal of a large Leylandii conifer which has grown very tall and is leaning precariously.
Hollingworth The Close Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8AZ
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Granted26/00640/FULHH
Single storey side and rear extension
80 Claughton Avenue Clayton-le-woods Leyland PR25 5TN
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Other decision26/00641/AGR
Agricultural determination for an agricultural storage tank
Leigh Farm Marsh Lane Brindle Chorley PR6 8NY
Received 21 Jul 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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