Planning applications in Chorley Borough Council
Approved
94%
of 66 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
55
days from validation, over 77 decisions
Registered in the last 90 days
195
77 decided in that time
#27 of 56 for share approved#44 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved
In short
Of 66 decided applications we have read at Chorley Borough Council in the last two years, 94% were approved.
That is number 27 of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 55 days from validation.
Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.
Analyst note on Chorley Borough Council
Written by an AI model from the figures on this page only, and checked so it cannot introduce a number that is not here. It describes the council's record, does not predict any application, and is not advice. Refreshed daily.
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How does Chorley Borough Council treat your kind of scheme?
We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at Chorley Borough Council to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.
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See it on a real applicationWhat Chorley Borough Council approves, by kind of scheme
Only kinds with at least 10 decided applications are shown.
- extensions and alterations93% approved · 14 decided · 55 days
- demolition100% approved · 12 decided · 56 days
- new homes91% approved · 11 decided · 56 days
Why Chorley Borough Council refuses
We have read 0 refusal notices here and need 5 before we describe a pattern. Councils publish these notices at different times, so this fills in as we read more.
Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- new homes48
- demolition34
- extensions and alterations26
- tree works23
Latest applications in Chorley Borough Council
As registered with the council. Open any one with a free account to see how this council treats schemes like it.
26/01032/PIP
26/01032/PIP
26/00835/CLPUD
26/00835/CLPUD
Sherford Blue Stone Lane Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2RH
26/01029/FULHH · registered 2 Nov 2026
Remodelling and extensions to existing bungalow including: (1) alterations to roof including new hipped roof with increased ridge height and front and rear gabl
The Bungalow Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8BA
26/00940/NOT · registered 2 Nov 2026
Notification of proposed works to a tree within Withnell Conservation Area - Notice of intent to carry out urgent tree works in response to Section 154 Notice u
36 New Street Mawdesley Ormskirk L40 2QP
26/01028/MNMA · registered 2 Nov 2026
Minor non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 25/00404/FUL (Application for technical details consent for the erection of 5no. bungalows and associat
Croston Park Nursing Home Town Road Croston Leyland PR26 9RA
26/00963/TCON · registered 2 Nov 2026
Notification of proposed works to protected tree within Croston Conservation Area - T1 Elm= Fell T2 Elm =Fell T3 Elm = Fell
Set Chorley Borough Council against another council
Where Chorley Borough Council sits
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Nearby councils
- South Ribble Borough Council · 96% approved · 74 decided
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council · 89% approved · 63 decided
- Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council · 94% approved · 66 decided
- West Lancashire Borough Council · 80% approved · 56 decided
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Questions people ask about Chorley Borough Council
- What is the planning approval rate in Chorley Borough Council?
- Of 66 decided applications we have read at Chorley Borough Council in the last two years, 94% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does Chorley Borough Council take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 55 days, across 77 decisions we have read.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 215 applications we have read from Chorley Borough Council's own public planning register, with decisions between 29 September 2026 and 6 November 2026. Last read 6 November 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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