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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 dates13,904Searchable applications
311Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 12,378 approved or refused records
998Refused applications
11,380 approved · 998 refused · 595 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Granted26/00696/FULHH
Single storey side and rear extension
57 Charter Lane Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5LY
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Other decision26/00697/AGR
Agricultural determination for the erection of a slurry storage tank
Manor House Farm Towngate Eccleston Chorley PR7 5QL
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00698/FUL
Conversion of stone barn to form 2no. dwellings
Malthouse Farm Blackburn New Road Wheelton Chorley PR6 8HH
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00699/PIP
Permission in principle application for the construction of one dwelling
Land Adjacent To Moorglen Sandy Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2QB
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Granted26/00700/FUL
Construction of an equine turnout paddock (retrospective)
Tullis Farm Sandy Lane Brindle Chorley PR6 8NQ
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Granted26/00701/FUL
Siting of a portable building for approximately 2no. years within the existing commercial site to provide ancillary office accommodation for the existing business.
Designs For City Spaces Ltd Unit 1 Station Road Hoghton Preston PR5 0SR
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Granted26/00702/FUL
Erection of a stable block incorporating a tack room and hay store
Linden Lea Wood Lane Heskin Chorley PR7 5NS
Received 8 Aug 2026 - Granted26/00703/CLPUD
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a single storey rear extension and associated alterations
3 Lytham Court Euxton Chorley PR7 6FT
Received 8 Aug 2026 - Granted26/00704/MNMA
Minor non-materials amendment to planning permission ref. 26/00382/FULHH (Single storey side and rear extension, with associated alterations) to change the proposed side door to the rear extension to a window, and amend the design of the rear extension to include patio/French doors and windows
15 Deerfold Astley Village Chorley PR7 1UD
Received 8 Aug 2026 - Granted26/00705/FULHH
Single storey rear extension, single storey front/side extension, rear dormer extension, roof reconfiguration to form pitched roof, alterations to front bay windows, erection of detached garage/workshop and associated external alterations including alterations to external surfaces and replacement of front fence with stone wall (following demolition of existing rear extension and conservatory and detached garage)
Ro-Mar Church Fold Coppull Chorley PR7 4LZ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Granted26/00706/DIS
Application to discharge condition 8 (As-built dwelling emission rate) attached to planning permission 20/00453/FUL (Erection of 1no. detached dwellinghouse and detached garage (Plot 2) including improvements to access)
177A Chorley Old Road Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7NB
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Granted26/00707/FUL
Retention of existing portakabin used for established nursery/early years provision.
Busy Bodies Nursery St Marys Old School House Wigan Road Euxton Chorley PR7 6JW
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Other decision26/00708/PDE
Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 3.7m in depth, with eaves height of 2.3m and a maximum height of 3.3m
52 Millfield Road Chorley PR7 1RE
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00709/FULHH
Construction of a timber framed detached outbuilding
12 Langton Close Eccleston Chorley PR7 5UU
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Granted26/00710/FULHH
Single storey rear extension
10 Flag Lane Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9ED
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Other decision26/00711/PDE
Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 6.98m in depth, with eaves height of 2.33m and a maximum height of 4m
3 Woodfall Astley Village Chorley PR7 1XD
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Other decision26/00712/AGR
Agricultural determination for the erection of a polytunnel
Centre Of Pond 114M From 3 Orchid Avenue 83M From Burgh Lane South Burgh Lane Coppull Lancashire
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Other decision26/00713/AGR
Agricultural determination for the erection of a storage building
Hall O'Th Hill Farm Chorley Road Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9HX
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00714/FUL
Construction of recreation ground including seating/shelter, all weather pitch, low level play equipment, fencing and zip wire, lighting and associated planting and boundary treatments
Land 75 Metres South East Of Highfield Southport Road Euxton
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00715/DIS
Application to discharge condition no. 26 (scheme for the construction of the site accesses and the off-site works of highway improvement) attached to planning permission ref: 19/00654/OUTMAJ / appeal ref: APP/D2320/W/20/3247136 (Outline planning application for the erection of up to 180 dwellings including 30% affordable housing, with public open space, structural planting and landscaping, surface water flood mitigation and attenuation and vehicular access points from School Lane. All matters reserved except for means of vehicular access)
Land Between Pear Tree Lane And School Lane Pear Tree Lane Euxton
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Granted26/00716/FUL
Erection of stable block, associated muck midden and sand paddock
Rose Hips Barn Tithe Barn Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 8TE
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Withdrawn26/00717/LBC
Erection of fencing and construction of stone wall (retrospective)
Breworth Fold Farm Marsh Lane Brindle Chorley PR6 8NZ
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Refused26/00718/FUL
Change of use of dwelling to 5 bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (retrospective).
182 Eaves Lane Chorley PR6 0AU
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Granted26/00719/ADV
Application for advertisement consent for the display of 1no. illuminated V stack sign, 9no. flag pole signs, 1no. illuminated stack sign, 5no. low level directional signs, 2no. small elevation mounted signs, "Sales Office" Elevation Sign and Site/Developer Name Illuminated elevation sign
Land Adjcent Rossendale Drive Adlington PR6 9AB
Received 14 Aug 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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