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Smithills Farm Higher House Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BU

Awaiting decision Chorley 26/00725/FUL Full applications

Works: New dwelling Extension Domestic

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Proposal

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)

As published by the council, reference 26/00725/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00725/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
15 Aug 2026
Validated
15 Aug 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.

  • 26/00407/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
  • 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. 15 Aug 2026

    Received by Chorley

  2. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 October 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 74 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Agent on file, an architecture practice

61 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 91% granted

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Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Correspondence · 26 Aug 2026
  • NEIGHBOUR LETTER - INITIAL CONSULTATION Correspondence · 26 Aug 2026
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 26 Aug 2026
  • CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 26 Aug 2026
  • SITE NOTICE - PLANNING APPLICATIONS Correspondence · 26 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 15 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND FLOORPLANS Site Elevations, Building Plans etc. · 15 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED SITE PLAN Site Location Plan · 15 Aug 2026
  • COVER LETTER Correspondence · 15 Aug 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 decided full applications in a median of 114 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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  • Smithills Farm Higher House Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BU

    26/00407/DIS Submitted 11 May 2026 0m away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jul

    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)

    Awaiting decision New dwelling Demolition 17 docs
    Domestic
  • 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)

    Decided Conditions Extension 6 docs
    Domestic

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