8 Bury Lane Withnell Chorley PR6 8RX

1. 9 Oct 2024

   Received by Chorley

2. 29 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Grant Cert of Lawfulness for Est Use

3. 15 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

• X & P McGuigan Civil Engineering Ltd The Old Pump House Railway Road Withnell Chorley PR6 8UA

  21/00459/FUL Submitted 14 Apr 2021 132m away

  Erection of two storey office extension to existing company offices (revision to previously approved application 18/01024/FUL)

  Granted Full applications Extension 25 docs

• North East Avenue Railway Road Brinscall Chorley PR6 8RR

  25/00757/FULMAJ Submitted 14 Aug 2025 232m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~14 Nov

  Erection of 75no. dwellings and associated infrastructure following demolition of existing buildings

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 128 docs
  Major scheme

• Boardman Heights Farm Bury Lane Withnell Chorley PR6 8SD

  26/00764/FUL Submitted 27 Aug 2026 323m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

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

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• 2 Ramsden Cottages Twistmoor Lane Withnell Chorley PR6 8RU

  20/01251/FUL Submitted 22 Nov 2020 395m away

  Two storey side extension to existing dwellinghouse and subdivision to form 2no. separate dwellinghouses

  Granted Full applications Extension 33 docs
  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