Planning application
64 Towngate Eccleston Chorley PR7 5QR
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a childrens home accommodating up to 2 young people (aged under 18), with 24-hour care provided by 2 non-resident care staff and a day manager operating on a shift basis (Use Class C2)
As published by the council, reference 26/00450/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00450/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refuse Full Planning Permission
- Received
- 22 May 2026
- Validated
- 22 May 2026
- Decided
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Eccleston, Heskin And Charnock Richard
- Parish
- Eccleston
- Postcode
- PR7 5QR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 May 2026
Received by Chorley
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Full Planning Permission
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Abbott Hull Associates Agent, registered in Thornton-Cleveleys
Active · incorporated 2019 · Thornton-Cleveleys
82 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 87% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
- DECISION - REFUSAL OF FULL PP
- COMMITTEE NOTIFICATION TO AGENT / APPL
- ONLINE COMMENT
- HIGHWAYS COMMENTS 09.06.26
- CIL OFFICERS
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- NEIGHBOUR LETTER - INITIAL CONSULTATION
- SITE NOTICE - PLANNING APPLICATIONS
- APPLICATION FORM - 64 TOWNGATE PR7 5QR.
- 26062_LOC - LOCATION PLAN.
- 26062_110 - PROPOSED PLANS
- 26062_100 - EXISTING PLANS.
- 26062 - 64 TOWNGATE, PR7 5QR - PLANNING STATEMENT - COMBINED
- 26062 - 64 TOWNGATE PR7 5QR - OPERATIONAL INFORMATION STATEMENT
- INVALID APPLICATION NO FEE
- INVALID APPLICATION NO FEE
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