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Smithills Farm Higher House Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BU

Granted Chorley 25/01246/FULHH Householder Application

Works: Extension Small domestic

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

Proposal

Alterations to the existing dwelling including: 1. Part two storey, part single storey rear extension including balcony 2. Extended entrance porch 3. Realignment and rebuilding of the main upper roof to form a uniform ridge 4. Rebuilding of eastern gable wall 5. Detached garage annex with covered roof link

As published by the council, reference 25/01246/FULHH

Application record

Reference
25/01246/FULHH
Type
Householder Application
Status
Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Permit Full Planning Permission
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Decided
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Chorley North East
Parish
Heapey
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PR6 9BU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chorley register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00725/FUL Granted

    Smithills Farm Higher House Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BU

    Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (approved plans) and 8 (self-build) of planning permission ref: 25/00253/FUL (Conversion of an existing stone barn into a self-build dwelling including part single/part two storey rear extension) in order to increase the size of the part single/part two storey rear extension and to alter the individual named within the self-build condition

    Submitted 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00407/DIS Awaiting decision

    Smithills Farm Higher House Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BU

    Application to discharge condition numbers 5 (site access), 7 (surface water drainage scheme), 12 (bird nest survey), 13 (materials, boundary treatments and floor levels), 14 (landscaping), 16 (bat boxes), 17 (bird mitigation) and 18 (bird boxes) attached to planning permission ref: 25/00787/FUL (Erection of 1no. self-build dwelling following demolition of existing outbuildings)

    Submitted 11 May 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2025

    Received by Chorley

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Permit Full Planning Permission

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 25/00418/CLPUD (Granted)

Who's behind it

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BPD Architecture Agent, an architecture practice

82 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 94% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

19 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION - FULL PLANNING PERMISSION Decision · 31 Jul 2026
  • UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING DRAFT Legal Documents · 10 Jun 2026
  • CIL OFFICERS Consultee Response · 07 Jan 2026
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Correspondence · 05 Jan 2026
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 05 Jan 2026
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 05 Jan 2026
  • SITE NOTICE - PLANNING APPLICATIONS Correspondence · 05 Jan 2026
  • NEIGHBOUR LETTER - INITIAL CONSULTATION Correspondence · 24 Dec 2025
  • SITE NOTICE - PLANNING APPLICATIONS Correspondence · 24 Dec 2025
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 22 Dec 2025
  • 1216_SFH_BD1 SMITHILLS FARM HEAPEY EXISTING DWELLING DETAILS Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · 22 Dec 2025
  • EXISTING SITE 1216_SFH_ESLP SMITHILLS FARM HEAPEY EXISTING SITE LAYOUT PLAN HOUS Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · 22 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED PLANS 1216_SFH_BD4 G SMITHILLS FARM HEAPEY EXISTING DWELLING ALTERATION Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · 22 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED SITE 1216_SFH_SLP B SMITHILLS FARM HEAPEY PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT PLAN HOU Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · 22 Dec 2025
  • COMPARISON 1216_SFH_BD7 SMITHILLS FARM HEAPEY EXISTING HOUSE PROPOSED EXTENSION Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · 22 Dec 2025
  • 1216_SFH_LP SMITHILLS FARM HIGHER HOUSE LANE HEAPEY A3 HOUSE LOCATION Site Location Plan · 22 Dec 2025
  • STATEMENT 1216_SFH_HHS SMITHILLS FARM HIGHER HOUSE LANE HEAPEY HOUSEHOLDER SUPPO Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · 22 Dec 2025
  • BS5837 AIA -AMS SMITHILLS FARM Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 22 Dec 2025
  • 1216_SMITHELLS FARM ECOLOGY REPORT INCLUDING NOCTURNAL BAT SURVEYS AUGUST 2025 Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · 22 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Chorley granted permission on 31 July 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 householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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