Electricity Sub Station Woodfield Road Chorley

1. 28 Oct 2024

   Received by Chorley

2. 19 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Grant Certificate of Lawfulness

3. 4 Sep 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

• 6 Park Road Chorley PR7 1QN

  26/00312/CLPUD Submitted 6 Apr 2026 91m away

  Application for a lawful development certificate to confirm that planning permission ref: 94/00012/FUL (Erection of 2 detached houses) has been lawfully implemented through the completion of one of the approved dwellings and that the erection of an additional dwelling would be lawful

  Refused Lawful development 15 docs
  Domestic

• 16 Park Road Chorley

  23/00209/TCON Submitted 7 Mar 2023 119m away

  Notification of proposed works to a tree within a conservation area including the crown raise of 1no. sycamore

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 27 Hollinshead Street Chorley PR7 1EP

  21/00543/TCON Submitted 3 May 2021 204m away

  Notification of proposed works to a tree within a conservation area including pruning the branches of 1no. sycamore tree which overhang the driveway of no. 27 Hollinshead Street

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 36 Parker Street Chorley PR7 1ES

  21/00445/FULHH Submitted 10 Apr 2021 209m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Queens Road Chorley PR7 1JU

  23/00070/FULHH Submitted 26 Jan 2023 219m away

  Single storey side/rear extension (following demolition of existing garage)

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 Hollinshead Street Chorley PR7 1EP

  19/00970/FUL Submitted 10 Oct 2019 227m away

  Change of use of dwelling to house in multiple occupation

  Granted Full applications 14 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