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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
14,161Searchable applications
312Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 12,602 approved or refused records
1,018Refused applications

11,584 approved · 1,018 refused · 607 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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  1. Awaiting decision26/00821/FULMAJ

    Erection of 91no. containerised storage units for 'self-storage' purposes along with associated car parking spaces and boundary fencing/gates (retrospective)

    Building Themes International Office Suite 1 Units A and B Grove Park Industrial Estate The Green Eccleston Chorley PR7 5TZ

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  2. Awaiting decision26/00822/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions 3 (Preliminary Ecological Appraisal), 4 (Bat Method Statement), 6 (Construction Management Plan), 13 (Employment and Skills Plan), 14 (Arboricultural Method Statement) and 16 (scheme for the protection of the dry-stone wall) attached to planning permission 21/00270/FULMAJ (Full application for the proposed development of 40 dwellings together with associated new access, open space and landscaping, replacement of brass band building and associated parking.)

    Land At Junction Of Greenhalgh Lane And Babylon Lane Adlington

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  3. Awaiting decision26/00823/FULMAJ

    Section 73 application to vary conditions 3 (approved plans) and 18 (landscape details) attached to planning permission 22/01243/FULMAJ (Detailed planning application for an employment development (comprising a range of buildings in Use Classes E(g), B2 and B8), including new access of A674, internal circulation, parking, servicing, landscaping and ancillary works) to alter the appearance, scale and siting of block Q.

    Land To The West Side Of Blackburn Road Chorley

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  4. Awaiting decision26/00824/FUL

    Application for technical details consent for the erection of 1no. self build dwelling pursuant to permission in principle 25/00224/PIP

    Plot 2 Old Withnell Stables Trigg Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BZ

    Received 14 Sept 2026
  5. Awaiting decision26/00825/FULHH

    Single storey side and rear extension

    26 Waterford Close Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9JQ

    Received 15 Sept 2026
  6. Awaiting decision26/00826/CLEUD

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for existing works to a dwelling including blocking up of 2no. windows on side elevation and creation/insertion of a new window in the front elevation at first floor

    9 Spring Mews Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 8AS

    Received 15 Sept 2026
  7. Awaiting decision26/00827/FULHH

    Conversion of garage to annexe (retrospective)

    Inglenook Pompian Brow Bretherton Leyland PR26 9AQ

    Received 15 Sept 2026
  8. Awaiting decision26/00828/LBC

    Section 19 application to vary condition 4 (approved plans) of listed building consent ref: 24/00869/LBC (Application for listed building consent for the change of use of no. 11 St George's Street to a 16no. bedroom house in multiple occupation, the erection of a single storey rear extension and a first floor rear extension) to reduce the number of bedrooms to 13no. bedrooms and alterations to windows and facing materials and omission of single storey rear extension

    Printing.com 11 St Georges Street Chorley PR7 2AA

    Received 15 Sept 2026
  9. Awaiting decision26/00829/FULHH

    Erection of a canopy with storage shed (retrospective).

    15 Washington Lane Euxton Chorley PR7 6DE

    Received 15 Sept 2026
  10. No Objections26/00830/TCON

    Notification of proposed works to a tree within St Laurances Conservation Area. Silver birch tree in back garden of 12 Park Road to be completely removed and replaced with an alternative lower growing tree.

    12 Park Road Chorley PR7 1QN

    Received 15 Sept 2026
  11. Awaiting decision26/00831/PIP

    Permission in principle application for the erection of 8no. dwellinghouses

    Formerly Mormon Church Water Street Chorley Lancashire PR7 1EE

    Received 15 Sept 2026
  12. Granted26/00832/MNMA

    Minor non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 24/00868/FUL (Change of use of no. 11 St George's Street to a 16no. bedroom house in multiple occupation, the erection of a single storey rear extension and a first floor rear extension) involving internal alterations to reduce the number of bedrooms from 16 to 13 and omit the single storey rear extension

    11 St Georges Street Lancashire Chorley PR7 2AA

    Received 15 Sept 2026
  13. Awaiting decision26/00834/FUL

    Erection of Canvas Tipi at the Farmers Arms, Heskin

    85 Wood Lane Heskin Chorley PR7 5NP

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  14. Awaiting decision26/00836/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions numbered 5 (Construction Management Plan), 6 (Dropped Kerb), 7 (Drainage), 9 (Great Crested Newt Survey), 10 (Bird Nesting Season), 11(RAMs), 12 (Landscaping and 13 (Sustainable Surface Water Drainage) of application reference 26/00047/FUL (Section 73 application to vary condition no. 3 (the approved plans) of application 25/00386/FUL (Construction of a self build, four-bedroom bungalow, with associated car parking and external works) to amend the proposed elevations of the property.)

    63-71 Jolly Tar Lane Coppull Chorley PR7 4BJ

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  15. Awaiting decision26/00837/TPO

    Application for works to a protected tree; Chorley BC TPO 3 (Eccleston) 1991 T1 - Sycamore tree - Crown raise to 4m and deadwood.

    21 Reeveswood Eccleston PR7 5RS

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  16. Awaiting decision26/00838/DIS

    Application to discharge conditions 6 (CEMP - Biodiversity), 8 (Lighting Strategy), 10 (RAMMS), 11 (LEMP), 13 (Risk Assessment and Method Statement) and 16 (Surface Water Drianage Scheme) attached to planning permission 26/00459/FUL (Application for technical details consent for the erection of one detached self-build dwelling pursuant to permission in principle 25/01138/PIP)

    Land South Of 1 Moss Terrace Moss Lane Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 8AB

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  17. Awaiting decision26/00839/TPO

    Application for works to protected trees: Chorley BC TPO 6 (Clayton-le-Woods) 2005; T001 Oak (Quercus sp.) Crown lift to 3m for pedestrian clearance.Tree T002 Oak (Quercus sp.) Crown lift to 3m for pedestrian clearance.

    194 Spring Meadow Clayton-le-woods Leyland PR25 5PQ

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  18. Awaiting decision26/00840/FUL

    Section 73 application to vary conditions 4 (approved plans) and 16 (finished floor levels) of planning permission ref: 24/01114/FUL (Erection of 3no. self-build dwellings (following demolition of existing outbuildings and equestrian stables building) along with landscaping and access alterations)

    Walmsleys Barn Wood Lane Heskin Chorley PR7 5NP

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  19. Awaiting decision26/00841/PIP

    Permission in principle application for the erection of 1no. dwellinghouse

    11 Wigan Road Euxton Lancashire PR7 6LA

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  20. Awaiting decision26/00842/PIP

    Permission in principle application for the erection of 1no. dwellinghouse (following demolition of existing barn and stables)

    Roselea Dawbers Lane Euxton Chorley PR7 6EW

    Received 17 Sept 2026
  21. Unknown26/00843/NOT

    Notice of intention to install 1no. 9m high medium wooden pole for the provision of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus

    Outside Of 71 Princess Way Euxton Chorley PR7 6PL

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  22. Awaiting decision26/00845/FUL

    Change of use of land to commercial cattery (sui generis) including extension to existing building.

    Earnshaw Shire Farm Ulnes Walton Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LT

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  23. Awaiting decision26/00846/FUL

    Section 73 application to vary condition 26 (acoustic assessment) attached to planning permission ref: 22/00631/FULMAJ (Erection of 137no. dwellings, of which 30% will be affordable, together with associated roads, car parking and landscaping works) to update acoustic report

    Land Adjcent Rossendale Drive Adlington PR6 9AB

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  24. Awaiting decision26/00847/FULHH

    Erection of detached garage

    Riverslea Rivington Lane Anderton Chorley PR6 9HQ

    Received 18 Sept 2026

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