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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 dates

14,015Searchable applications

311Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 12,478 approved or refused records

1,007Refused applications

11,471 approved · 1,007 refused · 600 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

Planning information Planning and Building Control Local plan Planning Policy Pre-application advice Pre application advice Conservation areas Listed buildings and conservation areas Article 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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More application records

Awaiting decision26/00745/TPO
Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 11 (Withnell) 1998 A1; fell pine due to movement in root plate.
The Coach House Chorley Road Withnell Chorley PR6 8BG
Received 21 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00746/FUL
Installation of 8no. ground mounted air source heat pumps.
Rivington And Blackrod High School Rivington Lane Rivington Bolton BL6 7RU
Received 24 Aug 2026
Other decision26/00747/AGR
Agricultural determination for the erection of a building for winter haylage and haylage equipment
Land 75m West Of Smithells Farm Higher House Lane Heapey
Received 24 Aug 2026
Granted26/00748/FULHH
Single storey rear/side extension
30 Chapel Street Adlington Chorley PR7 4JL
Received 24 Aug 2026
Granted26/00749/TPO
Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 4 (Chorley) 2009 G9; We have a tree that is overhanging our shed and have now grown to the point where one is growning over our neighbours garage and is resting upon out.We would request to cut back the limbs that are growing over the shed and the neighbours garage to ensure that they dont cause damage to either roof.
57 Austin Drive Chorley PR7 3DF
Received 24 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00750/FUL
Change of use of 50 - 54 School Lane to a shop across the ground floor and 2no. residential apartments across the first floor
Brinscall Post Office 50 - 54 School Lane Brinscall Chorley PR6 8QP
Received 25 Aug 2026
Granted26/00751/CLPUD
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the installation of roof mounted solar panels to the front elevation
23 Bolton Road Abbey Village Chorley PR6 8DP
Received 25 Aug 2026
Granted26/00752/DIS
Application to discharge condition 9 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) attached to planning permission 25/00916/FUL (Change of use to a local convenience store with other associated development, including changes to elevational openings of the main building, removal of smaller buildings, erection of fencing and plant, changes to access and parking arrangements and landscaping works)
Robinson and Douglas Spendmore Lane Coppull Chorley PR7 5BX
Received 25 Aug 2026
Granted26/00753/TPO
Application for work to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 5 (Euxton) 2013; Consent is sought for the removal of the mature ash tree located within the rear garden of the property, together with stump treatment or stump removal as appropriate. The tree subject to this application is identified on the Tree Preservation Order schedule and associated plans as an oak tree. However, the tree is clearly an ash tree. This discrepancy is noted as it may indicate an error in the original identification of the protected tree. The tree occupies a prominent position within the garden and is situated in close proximity to residential properties, including both the applicant's property and neighbouring dwellings.The ash tree is exhibiting multiple signs of significant decline, disease and structural weakness.Extensive fungal growth around the base of the trunk and along the root system.Visible splitting and cracking within the stem and major structural sections of the tree.Evidence of decay affecting the lower trunk and root area.A pronounced lean and asymmetrical growth habit, resulting in a heavily weighted crown.General indications of poor health and declining condition.The presence of fungal fruiting bodies, together with visible structural defects, suggests that deterioration is affecting the tree's stability and structural integrity.The tree has recently been inspected by a professional tree surgeon who advised that the tree is diseased, structurally compromised and potentially dangerous. The recommendation was that the tree should be removed due to the risk of failure.
19 Chancery Fields Euxton Chorley PR7 1DG
Received 25 Aug 2026
Granted26/00754/PIP
Permission in principle application for the erection of 1no. dwellinghouse
Homewood Shawes Drive Anderton Chorley PR6 9HR
Received 25 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00755/FUL
Construction of two storey dwelling, external decking and parking following demolition of existing single storey garage.
Land At West View West View Wheelton
Received 26 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00756/NOT
Notice of intention to install 6no, new antennas following removal of 6no. existing antennas, and associated ancillary development including internal upgrade of existing equipment cabin, removal of 1no existing RRUs to be replaced with 15no new RRUs, installation of 1no new GPS node for the provision of electronic broadband communication apparatus
Grove Farm Drive Adlington
Received 26 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00757/REM
Reserved matters application detailing landscaping pursuant to outline planning permission ref: 26/00106/OUT (Outline application for the erection of a detached building to accommodate a garage/store to be used in conjunction with a scout campsite and activity field including matters of access, appearance, layout and scale)
Chorley District Scouts George Platt Activity Field Birkacre Road Chorley PR7 3QP
Received 26 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00758/FULHH
Construction of a detached single storey ancillary building
Wood Lane Farm Wood Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2RL
Received 26 Aug 2026
Granted26/00759/DIS
Application to discharge condition 12 (Site Access Material), 13 (Site Access Construction Scheme) and 16 (Car Parking Area) 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 26 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00760/FULHH
Single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer, front porch and garage reduction
The Nook Ridley Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2RE
Received 26 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00761/FULHH
Construction of a detached double garage (following demolition of existing garden store).
4 Parkers Wood Close Chorley PR7 2FD
Received 26 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00762/FULHH
Single storey side extension, pitched roof to existing kitchen, new entrance porch, windows, alterations to doors and external wall finishes (following demolition of existing garage and conservatory)
60 The Asshawes Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9JW
Received 26 Aug 2026
Granted26/00763/TPO
Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 7 (Coppull) 2021; Trees to the south of the group (W1) cut back overhanging branches.
Land 53m West Of Belvedere 31 Darlington Street Coppull
Received 26 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00764/FUL
Change of use and conversion of an existing agricultural building to a farm shop
Boardman Heights Farm Bury Lane Withnell Chorley PR6 8SD
Received 27 Aug 2026
Granted26/00765/TPO
Application for work to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 6 (Whittle-le-Woods) 1989; The removal of one large Horse Chestnut tree with Ganoderma - leaning towards carpark tag number 0113.The removal of one Sycamore with included union - weighted towards garages .
Heys Lodge Dark Lane Whittle-le-woods
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00766/DIS
Application to discharge conditions 7 (Lighting Strategy), 9 (RAMMS), 11 (Pollution Prevention Methods) and 13 (Surface Water Drainage) attached to planning permission 25/01217/FUL (Application for technical details consent for the erection of one detached self-build dwelling (following demolition of existing stables) pursuant to permission in principle 25/00748/PIP)
Stables 85m South Of Oldfields Moss Lane Whittle-le-woods
Received 27 Aug 2026
No Objections26/00767/TCON
Notification of proposed works to trees within Withnell Conservation Area. The works would aim to reduce the stem to a safe height. This would be dependent on the extent of the decay but it would be a maximum height of 10m.
Withnell Fold Sports Club Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8BA
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00768/PAR
Prior approval application under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the installation of a 371.5kw solar PV roof mounted system
Morrisons Brooke Street Chorley PR7 3BE
Received 27 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.

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