Planning application
Withnell Fold Methodist Church Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8AZ
Works: New dwelling Extension Demolition Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of church to 1no. self-build dwelling and external elevational alterations/remodelling of existing building, erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing extensions and outbuildings), erection of detached garage (following demolition of existing garage) and access alterations involving creation of new vehicle access driveway and associated landscaping including construction of stepped terrace, jetty and pond
As published by the council, reference 26/00118/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00118/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permit Full Planning Permission
- Received
- 6 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 15 May 2026
- Ward
- Chorley North East
- Parish
- Withnell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PR6 8AZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chorley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00925/DIS Awaiting decision
Withnell Fold Methodist Church Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8AZ
Application to discharge condition numbers 5 (archaeological building recording and written scheme of investigation), 7 (reasonable avoidance measures for small mammals), 8 (exterior lighting strategy) and 9 (provision of bat and bird boxes) of planning permission ref: 26/00118/FUL (Conversion of church to 1no. self-build dwelling and external elevational alterations/remodelling of existing building, erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing extensions and outbuildings), erection of detached garage (following demolition of existing garage) and access alterations involving creation of new vehicle access driveway and associated landscaping including construction of stepped terrace, jetty and pond)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2026
Received by Chorley
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15 May 2026
Decision issued: Permit Full Planning Permission
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
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1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/00925/DIS Awaiting decision
Withnell Fold Methodist Church Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8AZ
Application to discharge condition numbers 5 (archaeological building recording and written scheme of investigation), 7 (reasonable avoidance measures for small mammals), 8 (exterior lighting strategy) and 9 (provision of bat and bird boxes) of planning permission ref: 26/00118/FUL (Conversion of church to 1no. self-build dwelling and external elevational alterations/remodelling of existing building, erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing extensions and outbuildings), erection of detached garage (following demolition of existing garage) and access alterations involving creation of new vehicle access driveway and associated landscaping including construction of stepped terrace, jetty and pond)
Who's behind it
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RPS Design Group Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Preston
Active · incorporated 2016 · Preston
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
35 documents on file for this application
- EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE / DWELLING / PONDS CROSS SECTION
- DECISION - FULL PLANNING PERMISSION
- AMENDED PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- AMENDED PROPOSED FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS
- AMENDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- AMENDED PROPOSED GARAGE PLANS
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- LCC HIGHWAYS COMMENTS
- LCC HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT TEAM (ARCHAEOLOGY)
- ***PUBLIC COMMENT***
- HERITAGE STATEMENT - FORMER METHODIST CHURCH, WITHNELL FOLD FEB 2026
- PLANNING STATEMENT WITHNELL FOLD METHODIST CHURCH
- CIL OFFICERS COMMENTS
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- NEIGHBOUR LETTER - INITIAL CONSULTATION
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- SITE NOTICE - PLANNING APPLICATIONS
- APPLICATION FORM
- BAT SURVEY REPORT
- GCN POND ANALYSIS
- GCN SURVEY MAP
- ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING SITE TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY
- EXISTING FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED SITE DRAINAGE PLAN
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chorley granted permission on 15 May 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 full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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