Chorley Council approves 93.1% of planning applications, based on 4,216 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Chorley sits 4.8 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 520 decided applications, Chorley Council approved 92.5% of planning applications in 2025. Across 4,216 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Chorley is 93.1%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Chorley council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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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 | 1,642 | 75 | 1,717 | 95.6% |
| Other | 1,212 | 90 | 1,302 | 93.1% |
| Trees | 464 | 46 | 510 | 91.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 208 | 58 | 266 | 78.2% |
| Prior Approval | 208 | 11 | 219 | 95.0% |
| Listed Building | 83 | 4 | 87 | 95.4% |
| Advertisement | 76 | 4 | 80 | 95.0% |
| Change of Use | 32 | 3 | 35 | 91.4% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lostock | 275 | 11 | 286 | 96.2% |
| Chorley North East | 264 | 20 | 284 | 93.0% |
| Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South | 253 | 16 | 269 | 94.1% |
| Adlington And Anderton | 230 | 20 | 250 | 92.0% |
| Eccleston And Mawdesley | 224 | 19 | 243 | 92.2% |
| Chorley North West | 226 | 13 | 239 | 94.6% |
| Coppull | 155 | 15 | 170 | 91.2% |
| Clayton-le-Woods And Whittle-le-Woods | 151 | 13 | 164 | 92.1% |
| Chorley South East | 148 | 13 | 161 | 91.9% |
| Chisnall | 143 | 9 | 152 | 94.1% |
| Wheelton And Withnell | 142 | 7 | 149 | 95.3% |
| Eccleston, Heskin And Charnock Richard | 129 | 18 | 147 | 87.8% |
| Chorley South West | 128 | 9 | 137 | 93.4% |
| Euxton North | 117 | 7 | 124 | 94.4% |
| Euxton South | 108 | 9 | 117 | 92.3% |
| Clayton East, Brindle And Hoghton | 106 | 5 | 111 | 95.5% |
| Brindle And Hoghton | 103 | 7 | 110 | 93.6% |
| Pennine | 104 | 6 | 110 | 94.5% |
| Chorley East | 100 | 9 | 109 | 91.7% |
| Astley And Buckshaw | 105 | 4 | 109 | 96.3% |
| Chorley South East And Heath Charnock | 94 | 10 | 104 | 90.4% |
| Heath Charnock And Rivington | 87 | 14 | 101 | 86.1% |
| Clayton West And Cuerden | 88 | 7 | 95 | 92.6% |
| Euxton | 83 | 7 | 90 | 92.2% |
| Buckshaw And Whittle | 78 | 6 | 84 | 92.9% |
Showing top 25 of 29 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Chorley’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 2.7pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00364/FUL Buckshaw And Whittle | Erection of 1no. detached bungalow following demolition of existing garage | Approved |
| 25/01151/FUL Eccleston, Heskin And Charnock Richard | Extension of an existing agricultural (cattle) building. | Approved |
| 26/00378/FUL Chorley North East | Change of use of a parcel of land from agricultural use to residential garden la | Approved |
| 26/00348/FUL Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South | Demolition of existing stables, erection of equestrian barn and relocation of ma | Approved |
| 26/00308/FUL Adlington And Anderton | Change of use from former cafe (Use Class E) to ancillary residential use as par | Approved |
| 26/00373/FULHH Chorley North West | Single storey side extension to existing garage following conversion of garage t | Approved |
| 26/00327/FUL Chorley South East And Heath Charnock | Change of use of an existing outbuilding into a detached dwelling | Approved |
| 26/00259/FUL Adlington And Anderton | Front porch canopy, external elevational alterations and amendments to carpark l | Approved |
| 26/00178/FUL Chorley North And Astley | Installation of extract canopy to flat roof at rear and new shopfront | Approved |
| 26/00123/PIP Clayton West And Cuerden | Permission in principle application for the erection of up to 7 dwellings, up to | Approved |
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Based on 4,216 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Chorley is 93.1%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 4,216 planning decisions from Chorley council. 3,925 were approved and 291 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Chorley is 93.1%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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