Planning application
23 Bolton Road Abbey Village Chorley PR6 8DP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the installation of roof mounted solar panels to the front elevation
As published by the council, reference 26/00751/CLPUD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00751/CLPUD
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Chorley North East
- Parish
- Withnell
- Postcode
- PR6 8DP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2026
Received by Chorley
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 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, registered in Yorkshire
36 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 88% granted
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Chorley for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Chorley is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
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