Chorley Council approves 93.2% of planning applications, based on 3,509 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Chorley sits 5.3 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Chorley.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,247 | 75 | 1,322 | 94.3% |
| Other | 1,113 | 86 | 1,199 | 92.8% |
| Trees | 404 | 33 | 437 | 92.4% |
| Prior Approval | 192 | 10 | 202 | 95.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 161 | 23 | 184 | 87.5% |
| Advertisement | 63 | 4 | 67 | 94.0% |
| Listed Building | 59 | 4 | 63 | 93.7% |
| Change of Use | 32 | 3 | 35 | 91.4% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lostock | 275 | 11 | 286 | 96.2% |
| Eccleston And Mawdesley | 224 | 19 | 243 | 92.2% |
| Adlington And Anderton | 181 | 16 | 197 | 91.9% |
| Chorley North East | 182 | 15 | 197 | 92.4% |
| Chorley North West | 173 | 10 | 183 | 94.5% |
| Clayton-le-Woods And Whittle-le-Woods | 151 | 13 | 164 | 92.1% |
| Chorley South East | 148 | 13 | 161 | 91.9% |
| Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South | 142 | 10 | 152 | 93.4% |
| Chisnall | 143 | 9 | 152 | 94.1% |
| Wheelton And Withnell | 142 | 7 | 149 | 95.3% |
| Coppull | 121 | 10 | 131 | 92.4% |
| Euxton North | 117 | 7 | 124 | 94.4% |
| Euxton South | 108 | 9 | 117 | 92.3% |
| Chorley South West | 106 | 6 | 112 | 94.6% |
| Brindle And Hoghton | 103 | 7 | 110 | 93.6% |
| Pennine | 104 | 6 | 110 | 94.5% |
| Astley And Buckshaw | 105 | 4 | 109 | 96.3% |
| Heath Charnock And Rivington | 87 | 14 | 101 | 86.1% |
| Chorley East | 85 | 7 | 92 | 92.4% |
| Clayton-le-Woods West And Cuerden | 72 | 7 | 79 | 91.1% |
| Eccleston, Heskin And Charnock Richard | 66 | 11 | 77 | 85.7% |
| Clayton East, Brindle And Hoghton | 71 | 3 | 74 | 95.9% |
| Clayton-le-Woods North | 65 | 6 | 71 | 91.5% |
| Chorley South East And Heath Charnock | 52 | 5 | 57 | 91.2% |
| Euxton | 51 | 5 | 56 | 91.1% |
Showing top 25 of 30 wards by volume. Your Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →Real residential planning decisions from Chorley council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00085/PDE Clayton East, Brindle And Hoghton | Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 5m in depth, w | Approved |
| 25/01260/FULHH Adlington And Anderton | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 26/00033/DEMCON Clayton East, Brindle And Hoghton | Application for prior determination for the proposed demolition of a stone and c | Approved |
| 25/01240/PIP Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South | Permission in Principle application for the erection of one detached dwelling | Approved |
| 25/01180/FULHH Chorley South East And Heath Charnock | Alterations to existing dwelling including raised ridge height to create overhan | Approved |
| 25/01178/FULHH Clayton East, Brindle And Hoghton | Single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing rear projection) | Approved |
| 25/01251/AGR Chorley North East | Agricultural determination for the erection of an extension to an existing agric | Approved |
| 25/01214/FULHH Chorley South East And Heath Charnock | Detached garage to rear garden, with habitable room at first floor of garage and | Approved |
| 25/01175/PIP Clayton East, Brindle And Hoghton | Permission in principle application for the erection of 1no. dwellinghouse | Approved |
| 25/01111/FULHH Eccleston, Heskin And Charnock Richard | Construction of 1.8m high boundary structure and access gates to the front of th | Approved |
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Based on 3,509 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Chorley is 93.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,509 planning decisions from Chorley council. 3,271 were approved and 238 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Chorley is 93.2%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.