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Chorley planning applications

1,952 applications. 88% approved. 62 days to decide.

As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 1,952 planning applications from Chorley. 305 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 88% of clear-cut outcomes approved.

305
Decided 12 months to September 2026
647
New applications 12 months to September 2026
285
Awaiting decision

Chorley takes a median of 62 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.

All applications

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  • 26/00830/TCON Awaiting decision

    12 Park Road Chorley PR7 1QN

    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.

    Submitted 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00824/FUL Awaiting decision

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

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

    Submitted 14 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00821/FULMAJ Awaiting decision

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

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

    Submitted 14 Sep 2026
  • 26/00818/FULHH Awaiting decision

    1 Warthside Coppice Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9DB

    First floor rear extension over existing kitchen with balcony to rear

    Submitted 11 Sep 2026
  • 26/00813/FUL Awaiting decision

    The Bungalow Ridley Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2RE

    Conversion of existing garage to create 1no. residential dwelling including roof alterations involving the raising of the ridge and eaves height to create a first floor, two storey side extension, new access, off road car parking, and associated landscape works

    Submitted 10 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00806/FULHH Awaiting decision

    South Lodge Wigan Lane Chorley PR7 4DB

    Single storey rear extension following partial demolition of the existing building.

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026
  • 26/00807/LBC Awaiting decision

    South Lodge Wigan Lane Chorley PR7 4DB

    Listed Building Consent for a single storey rear extension following partial demolition of the existing building.

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00809/FUL Awaiting decision

    Scrap Yard Town Lane Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5HQ

    Installation of water tank (retrospective)

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00810/CLPUD Awaiting decision

    Former Scrap Yard Town Lane Industrial Estate Town Lane Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5XG

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the erection of an industrial building

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026
  • 26/00798/FUL Awaiting decision

    Land Next To Rose Cottage Sandy Lane Mawdesley Chorley L40 2QB

    Creation of a wildlife pond

    Submitted 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00804/AGR Awaiting decision

    Coppull Old Hall Farm Coppull Hall Lane Coppull Chorley PR7 4LR

    Agricultural determination for the construction of an area of hardstanding

    Submitted 8 Sep 2026
  • 26/00802/CLPUD Awaiting decision

    26 Kellet Avenue Clayton-le-woods Leyland PR25 5TE

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer

    Submitted 8 Sep 2026
  • 26/00803/FULHH Awaiting decision

    5 Tansley Avenue Coppull Chorley PR7 5DJ

    First floor side extension above existing garage

    Submitted 8 Sep 2026
  • 26/00801/TPO Awaiting decision

    1 Warthside Coppice Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9DB

    Application for works to a protected tree - Chorley Rural District Council TPO 1 (White Coppice, Heapey) 1974; Crown reduction of Ash.

    Submitted 8 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00792/FULMAJ Awaiting decision

    Golden Acres Ltd Plocks Farm Liverpool Road Bretherton Leyland PR26 9AX

    Section 73 application to vary condition 4 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 20/00449/FULMAJ (Demolition of existing building and erection of new packing hall (with administration facilities) and new canopy over service yard) to reduce demolition with plant / infrastructure contained within the existing building.

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026
  • 26/00792/FUL Awaiting decision

    Golden Acres Ltd Plocks Farm Liverpool Road Bretherton Leyland PR26 9AX

    Section 73 application to vary condition 4 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 20/00449/FULMAJ (Demolition of existing building and erection of new packing hall (with administration facilities) and new canopy over service yard) to reduce demolition with plant / infrastructure contained within the existing building.

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00795/TPO Awaiting decision

    Euxton Hall Hospital Wigan Road Euxton Chorley PR7 6DY

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 3 (Euxton) 1981 A2 - Sycamore, Holly & Yew - crown lift group of trees to clear the roof, wall and Air Conditioning unit to give a clearance of 1.5m

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00793/FUL Awaiting decision

    Woodview Bungalow Wood Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2RL

    Erection of private stable block for two horses and one tack room

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00787/FULHH Awaiting decision

    73 Longworth Avenue Coppull Chorley PR7 4PJ

    Part two storey rear extension with loft conversion, part single storey rear extension

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026
  • 26/00789/DIS Awaiting decision

    Land To The East Of Sumner House Dole Lane Chorley

    Application to discharge conditions 7 (Construction Traffic Management Plan), 10 (Detailed SuDS drainage strategy), 11 (SuDS management and maintenance plan), 12 (Construction Surface Water Management Plan) and 19 (Archaeological investigation and recording) attached to planning permission 23/00402/FULMAJ (Erection of five storey building comprising 24no. apartments (Class C3) with ancillary accommodation including refuse and cycle storage, plant rooms and enclosures, and car parking)

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026
  • 26/00783/FUL Awaiting decision

    Land Adjacent The Forge Westhoughton Road Adlington

    Siting of 50no. steel storage containers for self-storage use and associated access alterations

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00784/FUL Awaiting decision

    Unit L Low Mill Industrial Estate Whittle Le Woods Chorley PR6 7DJ

    Siting of 2no. portacabins (stacked)

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00785/TPO Awaiting decision

    9 Jubilee Close Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7FS

    Application for to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 5 (Whittle-le-Woods) The Ash identified as T3 on the Appendix A which is sat directly beside the sycamore at T4.

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00780/DIS Awaiting decision

    Round Bank Farm Hall Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2QZ

    Application to discharge condition numbers 5 (drainage scheme) and 10 (construction environmental management plan) of planning permission ref: 26/00497/FUL (Erection of 1no. dwelling and detached garage (following demolition of outbuildings))

    Submitted 2 Sep 2026
  • 26/00786/PDE Awaiting decision

    4 Duke's Park Drive Chorley PR7 3FA

    Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 4.8m in depth, with eaves height of 2.6m and a maximum height of 2.6m

    Submitted 2 Sep 2026
  • 26/00781/FULHH Awaiting decision

    Brooklands Quaker Brook Lane Hoghton Preston PR5 0JA

    Two storey rear extension

    Submitted 2 Sep 2026
  • 26/00779/NOT Awaiting decision

    Telecommunications Mast Site No 99824 Chorley Cricket Club Sandringham Road Chorley

    Notice of intention to upgrade existing base station with works comprising of the installation of a Nominal 10kVA permanent back-up power generator with associated fuel apparatus, including installation of Blenheim MKII Cabinet, relocation of existing 3No bollards and installation of 4No bollards, internal upgrade of existing cabinets, and all ancillary works thereto for the provision of electronic broadband communication apparatus.

    Submitted 2 Sep 2026
  • 26/00778/FUL Awaiting decision

    405 Preston Road Clayton-le-woods Chorley PR6 7JA

    Section 73 application to vary condition no. 2 (the approved plans) of application 24/00272/FULHH (Two storey side/rear extension to northern and western elevation and single storey side extension to southern elevation) to increase the scale of the two storey element and to amend the design of the overall proposal.

    Submitted 1 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00777/NOT Awaiting decision

    Communications Mast Holt Lane Brindle

    Notice of intention to install 6no. antennas, following removal of 6 no. antennas, and associated ancillary development including internal upgrade of existing equipment cabinets, RRUs, ERS units, GPS Node

    Submitted 1 Sep 2026
  • 26/00775/FULHH Awaiting decision

    Wilmar House Preston Road Charnock Richard Chorley PR7 5HH

    Single-storey rear extension, with associated internal and external alterations, following demolition of existing single-storey conservatory and existing outbuilding

    Submitted 29 Aug 2026
  • 26/00776/FUL Awaiting decision

    The Glen Gib Lane Hoghton Preston PR5 0RU

    Section 73 application to vary condition no. 2 (the approved plans) of application 26/00202/FULHH (First floor extension over existing, detached garage) to amend the elevations and increase the roof ridge height

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00772/FULHH Awaiting decision

    22 Windsor Road Eccleston Chorley PR7 5SG

    Single storey rear and side extension following demolition of garage and part demolition of rear extension

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026
  • 26/00773/TPO Awaiting decision

    Land West Of Plymouth Cottages Butterworth Brow Chorley PR7 3QL

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 7 (Chorley) 1999; 57 Sycamore, 6 Hawthorn, 3 Oak, 12 Ash (as per council website) No works within the TPO area will happened. It is just to communicate we will work outside the TPO area. Works are isntalling a new 280mm PE connected to existing water fittings already in the carriageway in Coppull Road as per the sketch. If any concern, we could hand dig around this set up connection (where the existing wash out is), please confirm.

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/00774/FULHH Awaiting decision

    14 Lewis Close Adlington Chorley PR7 4JU

    Single storey rear/side/front (porch) extension (following demolition of existing conservatory).

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026
  • 26/00769/FUL Awaiting decision

    1-3 Clifford Street Chorley PR7 1AQ

    Change of use of numbers 1 to 3 Clifford Street at basement level and ground floor to Use Class E and across the first and second floors to 2no. one bedroom apartments (Use Class C3) and the replacement of window frames and doors

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00770/FUL Awaiting decision

    Land Adjacent To 101 Chorley Road Adlington

    Section 73 application to vary condition 3 (approved plans) attached to planning permission ref: 24/00095/FUL (Construction of two storey residential building, comprising 2no. one bedroom apartments, with associated parking to the rear)

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00765/TPO Awaiting decision

    Heys Lodge Dark Lane Whittle-le-woods

    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 .

    Submitted 27 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/00768/PAR Awaiting decision

    Morrisons Brooke Street Chorley PR7 3BE

    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

    Submitted 27 Aug 2026
  • 26/00767/TCON Awaiting decision

    Withnell Fold Sports Club Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8BA

    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.

    Submitted 27 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/00764/FUL Awaiting decision

    Boardman Heights Farm Bury Lane Withnell Chorley PR6 8SD

    Change of use and conversion of an existing agricultural building to a farm shop

    Submitted 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00766/DIS Awaiting decision

    Stables 85m South Of Oldfields Moss Lane Whittle-le-woods

    Application to discharge conditions 7 (Lightiing 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)

    Submitted 27 Aug 2026
  • 26/00759/DIS Awaiting decision

    Runshaw College Euxton Lane Euxton Chorley PR7 6AQ

    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)

    Submitted 26 Aug 2026
  • 26/00755/FUL Awaiting decision

    Land At West View West View Wheelton

    Construction of two storey dwelling, external decking and parking following demolition of existing single storey garage.

    Submitted 26 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00758/FULHH Awaiting decision

    Wood Lane Farm Wood Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2RL

    Construction of a detached single storey ancillary building

    Submitted 26 Aug 2026
  • 26/00763/TPO Awaiting decision

    Land 53m West Of Belvedere 31 Darlington Street Coppull

    Application for works to protected trees - Chorley BC TPO 7 (Coppull) 2021; Trees to the south of the group (W1) cut back overhanging branches.

    Submitted 26 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/00762/FULHH Awaiting decision

    60 The Asshawes Heath Charnock Chorley PR6 9JW

    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)

    Submitted 26 Aug 2026
  • 26/00761/FULHH Awaiting decision

    4 Parkers Wood Close Chorley PR7 2FD

    Construction of a detached double garage (following demolition of existing garden store).

    Submitted 26 Aug 2026
  • 26/00756/NOT Awaiting decision

    Grove Farm Drive Adlington

    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

    Submitted 26 Aug 2026
  • 26/00757/REM Awaiting decision

    Chorley District Scouts George Platt Activity Field Birkacre Road Chorley PR7 3QP

    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)

    Submitted 26 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
  • 26/00753/TPO Awaiting decision

    19 Chancery Fields Euxton Chorley PR7 1DG

    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.

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Trees

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Recent decisions

Data to September 2026

  • 26/00712/AGR Decided

    Centre Of Pond 114M From 3 Orchid Avenue 83M From Burgh Lane South Burgh Lane Coppull Lancashire

    Agricultural determination for the erection of a polytunnel

    Decided 11 Sep 2026
  • 26/00264/LBC Granted

    The Lord Nelson Sandy Lane Clayton-le-woods Chorley PR6 7RD

    Listed building consent for the refurbishment of external signage and associated lighting including painting the building.

    Decided 8 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00263/ADV Granted

    The Lord Nelson Sandy Lane Clayton-le-woods Chorley PR6 7RD

    Application for advertisement consent for the refurbishment of existing signage.

    Decided 8 Sep 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00664/CTY Granted

    Sandons Farm Quarry Off Wigan Lane Adlington Chorley PR7 4DL

    Notification by Lancashire County Council of planning application ref: LCC/2026/0024 to amend condition numbers 1 and 3 of planning permission LCC/2020/0003 to allow an increase of final restoration levels and an extension of time to 2036 associated with sand and gravel working and infilling of inert waste for restoration purposes back to agriculture and nature conservation and for recycling operations to continue until 31 December 2035

    Decided 7 Sep 2026
  • 26/00607/FUL Granted

    2 Rectory Close Croston Leyland PR26 9SH

    Section 73 application to vary condition no.3 (approved plans) of planning application reference: 26/00171/FUL (Single storey side extension, single storey rear extension, front porch, dropped kerb and removal of landscaping for provision of front driveway) to change the external materials of the approved single story side extension and single storey rear extension to white render and include white render to underneath the front downstairs window

    Decided 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00639/TCON Granted

    Hollingworth The Close Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8AZ

    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.

    Decided 4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00653/TCON Granted

    4 Home Farm Mews Grape Lane Croston Leyland PR26 9JT

    Notification of proposed works to trees within Croston Conservation Area. Crown management of various trees in the Courtyard and removal of a conifer and goat willow outside number 4. Also some trees in number 4 too near to the boundary wall.

    Decided 4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 25/01241/PIP Refused

    Land Between 14 And 38 Southport Road Eccleston

    Permission in principle application for the erection of up to nine dwellinghouses

    Decided 4 Sep 2026
  • 26/00588/TPO Granted

    9 Jubilee Close Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7FS

    Application for work to prorotected tree - Chorley BC TPO 5 (Whittle-le-Woods) 2009 G2The Ash identified as T3 on the Appendix A which is sat directly beside the sycamore at T4; Fell. Sycamore in G1; Fell

    Decided 4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/00601/TPO Granted

    1 Catley Close Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7GZ

    Application for work to a protected tree - Chorley BC TPO 12 (Whittle-le-Woods) 1992 T42; The tree requires a 2 metre lateral reduction and a crown raise.

    Decided 4 Sep 2026 Trees

The full record

Decisions between 2002 and 2026

PlanIndex holds 1,567 decisions from Chorley between 2002 and 2026, part of 1,952 applications on record. Over that period 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 1,278 granted against 130 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 589 applications recorded.

The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.

From the archive

Earliest records shown in full

  • 02/00629/FUL Granted

    4/5 Rigshaw Bridge, Adlington, Chorley, Lancashire PR7 4DQ

    Erection of conservatory to side,

    Decided 2 Sep 2002 Full applications
  • 02/00898/FUL Granted

    Nook Farm, Nook Lane, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, Lancs L40 2RL

    Two storey side and rear extensions,

    Decided 4 Nov 2002 Full applications
  • 02/01045/FUL Granted

    50 Tootell Street, Chorley, Lancashire PR7 2HX

    Single storey rear extension,

    Decided 12 Dec 2002 Full applications
  • 02/01052/FUL Granted

    4 Gardenia Close, Clayton Le Woods, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7DW

    Erection of conservatory to the rear of the property,

    Decided 13 Dec 2002 Full applications
  • 03/00132/FUL Granted

    115 Chapel Lane, Coppull, Chorley, Lancashire PR7 4PN

    Erection of conservatory to rear of the property,

    Decided 30 Apr 2003 Full applications
  • 03/00242/FUL Granted

    13 Kirkstall Drive, Chorley, Lancashire PR7 3JN

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Decided 6 May 2003 Full applications
  • 03/00309/FUL Granted

    109 Cunnery Meadow, Clayton Le Woods, Leyland, Lancashire PR25 5RN

    Erection of conservatory to the rear of property

    Decided 19 May 2003 Full applications
  • 03/00540/TPO Refused

    16 Empress Way, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire PR7 6QB

    Pruning works to Oak tree covered by TPO 2 (Euxton) 1976,

    Decided 14 Aug 2003 Trees
  • 19/00965/DEMCON Granted

    Meter House Tanhouse Lane Heapey

    Application for prior determination for the demolition of a former meter house previously used in connection with water supply purposes.

    Decided 5 Nov 2019 Other
  • 19/00972/MNMA Decided

    Group 1 Euxton Lane Euxton

    Minor non-material amendment to planning permission 17/00441/REMMAJ (Reserved matters application for parcels M1 & HA1 pursuant to outline planning permission ref: 14/00927/OUTMAJ, for 160 residential dwellings, including 4 storey apartments, 3 storey town houses and 2, and 2.5 storey dwellings and associated infrastructure and landscaping) involving the removal of garages on plots 403, 404, 462, 463 to be replaced with parking spaces

    Decided 7 Nov 2019 Amendments

Decision speed

12 months to September 2026, where both dates are published

  1. Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 122 40%
  2. 8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 87 29%
  3. Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 96 31%

Planning agents in Chorley

The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.

  1. PCE Designs Ltd 89% granted overall 57
  2. Sherwood Building Design Solutions 91% granted overall 38
  3. Macmarshalls Ltd 78% granted overall 36
  4. Extended Design Limited 97% granted overall 34
  5. BPD Architecture 93% granted overall 34
  6. PWA Planning 85% granted overall 20
  7. CW Planning Solutions Ltd 72% granted overall 19
  8. DP Architectural Services Ltd 93% granted overall 18

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Common questions

How many planning applications does Chorley decide?

In the 12 months to September 2026, Chorley decided 305 planning applications. 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

How long does a planning decision take in Chorley?

The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 62 days over the 12 months to September 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.

How many Chorley decisions arrive within the eight week target?

Of the 305 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 where both dates are published, 40% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 69% within thirteen weeks.

How many planning applications has Chorley decided in total?

PlanIndex holds 1567 decisions from Chorley between 2002 and 2026, out of 1,952 applications on record. Across that whole period 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

When is planning activity busiest in Chorley?

June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to September 2026, with 102 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.

How do I find a planning application by its reference number?

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Chorley: 1,952 planning applications on record as of September 2026. Trailing 12 months: 305 decided, 88% approved, median 62 days to a decision. 647 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2002 and 2026: 1,567 in total, 91% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.