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Smithills Farm Higher House Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BU

Awaiting decision Chorley 26/00407/DIS

Works: New dwelling Demolition Domestic

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Proposal

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)

As published by the council, reference 26/00407/DIS

Application record

Reference
26/00407/DIS
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Chorley North East
Parish
Heapey
Postcode
PR6 9BU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chorley register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00725/FUL Awaiting decision

    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)

    Submitted 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 25/01246/FULHH Granted

    Smithills Farm Higher House Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BU

    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

    Decided 31 Jul 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 May 2026

    Received by Chorley

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Chorley took a median of 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 25/00787/FUL (Granted)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

BPD Architecture Agent, an architecture practice

68 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 93% granted

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Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 25 Aug 2026
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 25 Aug 2026
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 21 Jul 2026
  • AMENDED LANDSCAPING PLAN Amended Plans · 02 Jun 2026
  • NATIONAL GAS COMMENTS Consultee Response · 27 May 2026
  • LCC HIGHWAYS COMMENTS Consultee Response · 22 May 2026
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Correspondence · 18 May 2026
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 18 May 2026
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 18 May 2026
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 18 May 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 11 May 2026
  • CONDITIONS LIST Report · 11 May 2026
  • MATERIALS Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · 11 May 2026
  • PEA IN RESPECT OF BIRDS Report · 11 May 2026
  • SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE STRATEGY Site Location Plan · 11 May 2026
  • ACCESS CROSS SECTION Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · 11 May 2026
  • LANDSCAPING PLAN Site Location Plan · 11 May 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Chorley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chorley's median decision took 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Smithills Farm Higher House Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BU

    26/00725/FUL Submitted 15 Aug 2026 0m away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~10 Oct

    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)

    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension 9 docs
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  • Heapey Fold Estate Higher House Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BU

    21/00662/FUL Submitted 25 May 2021 68m away

    Construction of gravelled access track and connection with highway, and erection of fencing and gates

    Granted Full applications 14 docs
  • Land Off Higher House Lane Heapey

    25/00670/FUL Submitted 18 Jul 2025 276m away

    Erection of tourism glamping pods and associated works

    Refused Full applications 38 docs
  • Smithills Farm Higher House Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BU

    25/01246/FULHH Submitted 22 Dec 2025 278m away

    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

    Granted Householder Extension 19 docs
    Small domestic
  • Higher Healey House Higher House Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BT

    21/00321/DIS Submitted 16 Mar 2021 367m away

    Application to discharge conditions nos.4 (external facing and roof materials), 6 (rainwater goods) and 7 (programme of archaeological work) of planning permission ref: 18/00889/FULHH (Erection of a two storey side extension to the existing dwelling)

    Granted Conditions Extension 6 docs
    Domestic