Planning application
Withnell Fold Methodist Church Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8AZ
Works: New dwelling Extension Demolition Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Relates to 26/00118/FUL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application to discharge condition numbers 5 (archaeological building recording and written scheme of investigation), 7 (reasonable avoidance measures for small mammals), 8 (exterior lighting strategy) and 9 (provision of bat and bird boxes) of planning permission ref: 26/00118/FUL (Conversion of church to 1no. self-build dwelling and external elevational alterations/remodelling of existing building, erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing extensions and outbuildings), erection of detached garage (following demolition of existing garage) and access alterations involving creation of new vehicle access driveway and associated landscaping including construction of stepped terrace, jetty and pond)
As published by the council, reference 26/00925/DIS
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00925/DIS
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 15 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 15 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Chorley North East
- Parish
- Withnell
- Postcode
- PR6 8AZ
Comment by 9 November 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Chorley through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chorley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00118/FUL Granted
Withnell Fold Methodist Church Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8AZ
Conversion of church to 1no. self-build dwelling and external elevational alterations/remodelling of existing building, erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing extensions and outbuildings), erection of detached garage (following demolition of existing garage) and access alterations involving creation of new vehicle access driveway and associated landscaping including construction of stepped terrace, jetty and pond
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2026
Received by Chorley
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19 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 December 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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26/00118/FUL Granted
Withnell Fold Methodist Church Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8AZ
Conversion of church to 1no. self-build dwelling and external elevational alterations/remodelling of existing building, erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing extensions and outbuildings), erection of detached garage (following demolition of existing garage) and access alterations involving creation of new vehicle access driveway and associated landscaping including construction of stepped terrace, jetty and pond
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
RPS Design Group Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Preston
Active · incorporated 2016 · Preston
31 applications on PlanIndex · across 15 councils · 95% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- APPLICATION FORM
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING STRATEGY
- PROPOSED LIGHTING DESIGN
- SMALL MAMMAL REASONABLE AVOIDANCE METHOD STATEMENT
- PROPOSED BAT AND BIRD BOX LOCATIONS
- PROPOSED BAT BOX
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL BUILDING RECORDING REPORT
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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's median decision took 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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