Planning application
Smithills Farm Higher House Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BU
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.
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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)
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Aug 2026
Received by Chorley
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26 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice
61 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 91% granted
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- NEIGHBOUR LETTER - INITIAL CONSULTATION
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- SITE NOTICE - PLANNING APPLICATIONS
- APPLICATION FORM
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS AND FLOORPLANS
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- COVER LETTER
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Open the documentsWhat 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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Nearby applications
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Smithills Farm Higher House Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BU
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 docsDomestic -
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Refused Full applications 38 docs -
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
Granted Householder Extension 19 docsSmall domestic -
Higher Healey House Higher House Lane Heapey Chorley PR6 9BT
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 docsDomestic
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