2 Bridgewater Drive Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7EU

1. 19 May 2021

   Received by Chorley

2. 8 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Grant Certificate of Lawfulness

3. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 2 Newport Close Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7GP

  23/00150/FULHH Submitted 19 Feb 2023 85m away

  Single storey rear/side extension

  Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Seaforth Crescent Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7HL

  23/00013/FULHH Submitted 5 Jan 2023 117m away

  Installation of 3no. rear rooflights and 1no. front rooflight in order to facilitate provision of second floor living accommodation

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer 11 docs
  Domestic

• 40 Dorset Drive Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7DN

  21/00628/FULHH Submitted 19 May 2021 127m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 Wiltshire Grove Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7HT

  23/00012/FULHH Submitted 5 Jan 2023 143m away

  First floor side extension and single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Wiltshire Grove Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7HT

  21/00798/FULHH Submitted 25 Jun 2021 169m away

  Single storey side/rear link extension (following conversion of part of the existing detached garage to habitable accommodation)

  Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 13 Bishopton Crescent Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7GA

  21/00643/PDE Submitted 21 May 2021 196m away

  Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 5.10m in depth, with eaves height of 2.4m, and a maximum height of 2.6m

  Refused Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00049/CLEUD Granted

  20 Pear Tree Road Clayton-le-woods Chorley PR6 7JP

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for new windows and doors inserted into an existing property

  19 Jan 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00692/CLEUD Awaiting decision

  23 Russell Square Chorley PR6 0AS

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the property to provide supported accommodation for adults experiencing homelessness, substance misuse and mental health difficulties.

  5 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00479/CLPUD Granted

  Green Lane Farm North Road Bretherton Leyland PR26 9AY

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed two storey rear extension and a detached outbuilding

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00602/CLEUD Awaiting decision

  11 New Road Coppull Chorley PR7 4NP

  Certificate of Lawful Use for the existing occupation of the property by two people living as a single household, but requiring 24 hour support to live in the property, for a period exceeding 10 years

  10 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00402/CLPUD Granted

  76 The Hawthorns Eccleston Chorley PR7 5QW

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension.

  8 May 2026 Lawful development