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Planning appeals in Chorley Borough Council

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One authority from the free search of every English planning appeal since 2016, searchable by words or by meaning.

Appeals the Planning Inspectorate has decided in Chorley Borough Council since 2016, refreshed nightly. A decision the Inspectorate published without naming the authority in a form we can match is listed under its own address instead. Type a topic into the free search to read how Inspectors have reasoned here.

The Planning Inspectorate has decided 232 planning appeals in Chorley Borough Council since 2016, of which 31% were allowed. In the last twelve months there were 38 decisions, 32% allowed. The median time from receipt of an appeal to its decision is 22 weeks. Figures as at 29 October 2026, from the Inspectorate's published decisions.

239

appeals on record since 2016

31%

of decided appeals allowed

22 wks

median receipt to decision

decisions in the last 12 months, 32% allowed

By appeal type

Householder52 decided

15% allowed

Minor105 decided

32% allowed

Major24 decided

58% allowed

Commercial4 decided

50% allowed

Enforcement31 decided

19% allowed

Other22 decided

36% allowed

Not classified1 decided

100% allowed

By procedure

Written representations220 decided

28% allowed

Hearings7 decided

57% allowed

Inquiries12 decided

58% allowed

Every decision, by year

2026 · 34 · 26% allowed 2025 · 18 · 50% allowed 2024 · 27 · 27% allowed 2023 · 20 · 21% allowed 2022 · 31 · 47% allowed 2021 · 23 · 39% allowed 2020 · 19 · 16% allowed 2019 · 25 · 30% allowed 2018 · 20 · 30% allowed 2017 · 12 · 25% allowed 2016 · 10 · 30% allowed

Latest decisions in Chorley Borough Council

Dismissed27 October 2026· minor6010419
Sibbering's Farmhouse, Dawson Lane, Chorley, PR6 7DT
for the permission in principle for the construction of up to three dwellings
Dismissed22 October 2026· minor6007934
Fleetwood Farm, North Road, Bretherton, PR26 9AY
erection of 1no. self-build detached dwellinghouse (following demolition of storage buildings)
Dismissed6 October 2026· householder6013193
47 Washington Lane, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6DQ
an orangery to rear of dwelling
Dismissed6 October 2026· householder6013467
3 Hard Field Close, Buckshaw Village, PR7 7GB
a detached garage
Dismissed6 October 2026· minor6012610
Land Adjacent To St Johns C Of E And Methodist Primary School, School Lane, Brinscall, PR26 6TD
the erection of one dwelling and associated development
Dismissed30 September 2026· householder6013422
2 Lime Grove, Chorley, PR7 3JA
the erection of 1.8m timber fencing alongside boundary of property (retrospective)
Allowed29 September 2026· minor6013087
39 Cowling Brow, Chorley, PR6 0QE
change of use of a 2 bedroom dwelling to a 5 bedroom HMO (retrospective)
Dismissed6 August 2026· major6004281
10 Ashfield Road, Chorley, PR7 1LH
the change of use of no.10 Ashfield Road from offices (Use Class E) to a 14no. bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) along with single storey side extension
Allowed13 July 2026· ldc3376615
39 Bolton Road, Chorley, PR7 3AU
Allowed10 July 20266004101
Chorleian House, 49 - 51 St Thomas Road, Chorley, PR7 1JE
the: Conversion of existing building to offices at ground floor level and a 6 bedroom HMO at first floor
Dismissed2 July 2026· minor6007888
Chisnall House Farm, Croston Lane, Chorley, PR7 5HJ
Outline Application for up to 5 Dwellings (all matters reserved)
Dismissed2 July 2026· minor6005494
Land At Spout House Farm, Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, PR6 8HS
Permission in Principle application for a minimum of one dwelling and a maximum of five dwellings
Dismissed2 July 2026· minor6005047
Land Adjacent To Oakmere Avenue, Withnell, PR6 8AX
Permission in principle application for a minimum of 1 dwelling and a maximum of 5 dwellings
Dismissed29 June 2026· minor6005784
Land Off Dawbers Lane, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6EG
Planning Permission in Principle (PIP) for the erection of up to 9 no. dwellings
Allowed25 June 2026· major3376957
Former Camelot Theme Park, Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, PR7 5LP
the demolition of existing structures and outline planning application (with all matters reserved, including access to Parcel B, save for the principal means of access) for a residential development of up to 350 homes (Use Class C3) and a 186.9 sqm (2,012 sqft) community hub (Use Classes C3, E and F), with associated habitat creation, landscaping, open space, parking, footpaths/cycleways, drainage and other infrastructure

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are computed from decisions the Planning Inspectorate has published for this authority area and refresh with the record; decisions without a published letter or a recorded authority may be missing. This page is research, not advice. Verify against the Inspectorate’s own record before relying on a decision. What is in the record.