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Hm Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW

Granted Chorley 25/00991/OUTMAJ Major Outline Planning

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Section 73 application to vary conditions 1 (time limit for submission of reserved matters and commencement), 2 (approved plans - outline), 7 (operational lighting scheme), 9 (phase 2 commencement), 10 (approved plans - full), 12 (playing field details), 19 (soft landscaping) and 34 (ground investigation and remediation) attached to hybrid planning permission 21/01028/OUTMAJ (Hybrid planning application seeking: Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except for means of access, parking and landscaping) for a new prison (up to 74,531.71 sqm GEA) (Class C2A) within a secure perimeter fence following demolition of existing buildings and structures and together with associated engineering works; Outline planning permission for a replacement boiler house (with all matters reserved except for access); and Full planning permission for a replacement bowling green and club house (Class F2(c)) on land adjacent to HMP Garth and HMP Wymott, Leyland) to respond to changes in phasing and changes to the bowling green playing surface.

As published by the council, reference 25/00991/OUTMAJ

Application record

Reference
25/00991/OUTMAJ
Type
Major Outline Planning
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Permit Outline Planning Permission
Received
15 Oct 2025
Validated
15 Oct 2025
Decided
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South
Parish
Ulnes Walton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PR26 8LW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chorley register

This site has had 6 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00624/MNMA Granted

    Hm Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW

    Minor non material amendment to reserved matters permission 25/01252/REMMAJ (Reserved matters including appearance, layout, scale and landscaping pursuant to phase 3 of planning permission ref. 21/01028/OUTMAJ for the construction of a new energy centre and executive cabin ancillary to the development of the new prison) involving the removal of the executive cabin and relocation of the car park.

    Submitted 15 Jul 2026
  • 26/00113/DIS Granted

    Hm Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW

    Application to discharge conditions 20 (Construction Management Plan phases 1-3), 22 (surface water sustainable drainage strategy phases 2 and 3), 23 (Construction Surface Water Management Plan phases 1-3) and 33 (Historic Building Recording and Analysis written scheme of investigation) attached to planning permission 21/01028/OUTMAJ (Hybrid planning application seeking: Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except for means of access, parking and landscaping) for a new prison (up to 74,531.71 sqm GEA) (Class C2A) within a secure perimeter fence following demolition of existing buildings and structures and together with associated engineering works; Outline planning permission for a replacement boiler house (with all matters reserved except for access); and Full planning permission for a replacement bowling green and club house (Class F2(c)) on land adjacent to HMP Garth and HMP Wymott, Leyland)

    Decided 1 Sep 2026
  • 26/00114/DIS Granted

    Hm Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW

    Application to discharge condition 29 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan), 30 (BNG Phasing Plan), 34 (Ground Contamination phases 2 and 3) and 35 (Ecological and landscape mitigation for A581 junction) attached to planning permission 21/01028/OUTMAJ (Hybrid planning application seeking: Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except for means of access, parking and landscaping) for a new prison (up to 74,531.71 sqm GEA) (Class C2A) within a secure perimeter fence following demolition of existing buildings and structures and together with associated engineering works; Outline planning permission for a replacement boiler house (with all matters reserved except for access); and Full planning permission for a replacement bowling green and club house (Class F2(c)) on land adjacent to HMP Garth and HMP Wymott, Leyland)

    Decided 18 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00096/DIS Granted

    Hm Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW

    Application to discharge conditions 7 (Operational Lighting Scheme - phase 3), 11 (Bowling Green Maintenance Plan), 12 (Bowling Green Ground Conditions, Agronomy and Flood Lighting) and 17 (Bowling Green External Lighting Scheme) attached to planning permission 21/01028/OUTMAJ (Hybrid planning application seeking: Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except for means of access, parking and landscaping) for a new prison (up to 74,531.71 sqm GEA) (Class C2A) within a secure perimeter fence following demolition of existing buildings and structures and together with associated engineering works; Outline planning permission for a replacement boiler house (with all matters reserved except for access); and Full planning permission for a replacement bowling green and club house (Class F2(c)) on land adjacent to HMP Garth and HMP Wymott, Leyland)

    Decided 18 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 21/00968/SCE Decided

    HM Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW

    Request for Screening Opinion pursuant to Regulation 5 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for a new Category C Resettlement Prison and associated uses and access located to the north of HMP Garth and HMP Wymott; including 7 houseblocks, each occupying up to 245 prisoners; and support buildings, including kitchen, workshops and a central services hub, totalling c. 21,000 sqm.

    Decided 8 Sep 2021 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Oct 2025

    Received by Chorley

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Permit Outline Planning Permission

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 21/01028/OUTMAJ (Refused)

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Cushman & Wakefield LLP Agent

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Documents

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17 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION - GRANT OUTLINE PP Decision · 02 Jun 2026
  • S106 Legal Documents · 28 May 2026
  • S106 Legal Documents · 28 May 2026
  • GW2 S73 COVER LETTER NOV 2025 Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 05 Nov 2025
  • SITE NOTICE - PLANNING APPLICATIONS Correspondence · 23 Oct 2025
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Correspondence · 22 Oct 2025
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 22 Oct 2025
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 22 Oct 2025
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 22 Oct 2025
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 22 Oct 2025
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 22 Oct 2025
  • CIL OFFICERS Consultee Response · 22 Oct 2025
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 15 Oct 2025
  • SITE-PHASING PLAN_PLANNING_SECTION 73 REV02 Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · 15 Oct 2025
  • BOWLING_GREEN_LANDSCAPE_PROPOSALS__BC___A1_SECTION 73 Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · 15 Oct 2025
  • COMPREHENSIVE LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN_SECTION 73REV02 Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · 15 Oct 2025
  • SITE_BLOCK_PLAN_PROPOSED__BC___A1_SECTION 73 Site Location Plan · 15 Oct 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Chorley granted permission on 2 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Hm Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW

    26/00624/MNMA Submitted 15 Jul 2026 150 yards away

    Minor non material amendment to reserved matters permission 25/01252/REMMAJ (Reserved matters including appearance, layout, scale and landscaping pursuant to phase 3 of planning permission ref. 21/01028/OUTMAJ for the construction of a new energy centre and executive cabin ancillary to the development of the new prison) involving the removal of the executive cabin and relocation of the car park.

    Granted 8 docs
  • Hm Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW

    26/00113/DIS Submitted 5 Feb 2026 150 yards away

    Application to discharge conditions 20 (Construction Management Plan phases 1-3), 22 (surface water sustainable drainage strategy phases 2 and 3), 23 (Construction Surface Water Management Plan phases 1-3) and 33 (Historic Building Recording and Analysis written scheme of investigation) attached to planning permission 21/01028/OUTMAJ (Hybrid planning application seeking: Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except for means of access, parking and landscaping) for a new prison (up to 74,531.71 sqm GEA) (Class C2A) within a secure perimeter fence following demolition of existing buildings and structures and together with associated engineering works; Outline planning permission for a replacement boiler house (with all matters reserved except for access); and Full planning permission for a replacement bowling green and club house (Class F2(c)) on land adjacent to HMP Garth and HMP Wymott, Leyland)

    Granted Demolition 25 docs
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  • HM Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW

    21/00968/SCE Submitted 9 Aug 2021 150 yards away

    Request for Screening Opinion pursuant to Regulation 5 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for a new Category C Resettlement Prison and associated uses and access located to the north of HMP Garth and HMP Wymott; including 7 houseblocks, each occupying up to 245 prisoners; and support buildings, including kitchen, workshops and a central services hub, totalling c. 21,000 sqm.

    Decided Outline 9 docs
  • Land Adjacent To HM Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW

    25/01238/DIS Submitted 19 Dec 2025 350 yards away

    Application to discharge condition 25 (Amphibians and Water Voles RAMS), 26 (Plan for Biodiversity Management during Construction) and 28 (Bat Mitigation) attached to planning permission 21/01028/OUTMAJ (Hybrid planning application seeking: Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except for means of access, parking and landscaping) for a new prison (up to 74,531.71 sqm GEA) (Class C2A) within a secure perimeter fence following demolition of existing buildings and structures and together with associated engineering works; Outline planning permission for a replacement boiler house (with all matters reserved except for access); and Full planning permission for a replacement bowling green and club house (Class F2(c)) on land adjacent to HMP Garth and HMP Wymott, Leyland)

    Granted Conditions Demolition 31 docs
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  • Hm Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW

    26/00096/DIS Submitted 30 Jan 2026 400 yards away

    Application to discharge conditions 7 (Operational Lighting Scheme - phase 3), 11 (Bowling Green Maintenance Plan), 12 (Bowling Green Ground Conditions, Agronomy and Flood Lighting) and 17 (Bowling Green External Lighting Scheme) attached to planning permission 21/01028/OUTMAJ (Hybrid planning application seeking: Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except for means of access, parking and landscaping) for a new prison (up to 74,531.71 sqm GEA) (Class C2A) within a secure perimeter fence following demolition of existing buildings and structures and together with associated engineering works; Outline planning permission for a replacement boiler house (with all matters reserved except for access); and Full planning permission for a replacement bowling green and club house (Class F2(c)) on land adjacent to HMP Garth and HMP Wymott, Leyland)

    Granted Conditions Demolition 9 docs
    Small domestic
  • Hm Prison Wymott Moss Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LW

    26/00114/DIS Submitted 5 Feb 2026 400 yards away

    Application to discharge condition 29 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan), 30 (BNG Phasing Plan), 34 (Ground Contamination phases 2 and 3) and 35 (Ecological and landscape mitigation for A581 junction) attached to planning permission 21/01028/OUTMAJ (Hybrid planning application seeking: Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except for means of access, parking and landscaping) for a new prison (up to 74,531.71 sqm GEA) (Class C2A) within a secure perimeter fence following demolition of existing buildings and structures and together with associated engineering works; Outline planning permission for a replacement boiler house (with all matters reserved except for access); and Full planning permission for a replacement bowling green and club house (Class F2(c)) on land adjacent to HMP Garth and HMP Wymott, Leyland)

    Granted Conditions Demolition 25 docs
    Small domestic

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