Chorley Council approves 93.0% of planning applications, based on 3,171 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Chorley sits 8.0 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 3,171 decisions on record (March 2006 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Chorley is 93.0%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Chorley council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 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 | 1,760 | 75 | 1,835 | 95.9% |
| Other | 1,258 | 92 | 1,350 | 93.2% |
| Trees | 496 | 48 | 544 | 91.2% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 232 | 63 | 295 | 78.6% |
| Prior Approval | 219 | 12 | 231 | 94.8% |
| Listed Building | 87 | 4 | 91 | 95.6% |
| Advertisement | 84 | 4 | 88 | 95.5% |
| Change of Use | 32 | 3 | 35 | 91.4% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorley North East | 299 | 21 | 320 | 93.4% |
| Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South | 292 | 17 | 309 | 94.5% |
| Lostock | 275 | 11 | 286 | 96.2% |
| Adlington And Anderton | 250 | 20 | 270 | 92.6% |
| Chorley North West | 239 | 16 | 255 | 93.7% |
| Eccleston And Mawdesley | 224 | 19 | 243 | 92.2% |
| Coppull | 167 | 16 | 183 | 91.3% |
| Eccleston, Heskin And Charnock Richard | 155 | 20 | 175 | 88.6% |
| 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% |
| Chorley South West | 132 | 9 | 141 | 93.6% |
| Clayton East, Brindle And Hoghton | 121 | 6 | 127 | 95.3% |
| Euxton North | 117 | 7 | 124 | 94.4% |
| Chorley South East And Heath Charnock | 112 | 10 | 122 | 91.8% |
| Euxton South | 108 | 9 | 117 | 92.3% |
| Chorley East | 104 | 9 | 113 | 92.0% |
| Clayton West And Cuerden | 104 | 8 | 112 | 92.9% |
| Brindle And Hoghton | 103 | 7 | 110 | 93.6% |
| Pennine | 104 | 6 | 110 | 94.5% |
| Astley And Buckshaw | 105 | 4 | 109 | 96.3% |
| Euxton | 95 | 7 | 102 | 93.1% |
| Heath Charnock And Rivington | 87 | 14 | 101 | 86.1% |
| Buckshaw And Whittle | 92 | 6 | 98 | 93.9% |
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 3.9pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00691/FULHH Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South | Single storey rear and side extension and extension to detached garage | Approved |
| 26/00166/PIP Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South | Application for permission in principle for the erection of up to 2no. dwellings | Approved |
| 26/00604/FULHH Chorley South West | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 26/00576/PIP Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South | Permission in principle application for the erection of up to 9 dwellings | Approved |
| 25/01046/PIP Chorley North And Astley | Application for Permission in Principle for a minimum of 4 dwellinghouses and a | Approved |
| 26/00754/PIP Adlington And Anderton | Permission in principle application for the erection of 1no. dwellinghouse | Approved |
| 26/00711/PDE Chorley North And Astley | Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 6.98m in depth | Approved |
| 26/00669/FULHH Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South | Two storey side extension, single storey front extension and porch including mat | Approved |
| 26/00594/FULHH Chorley North East | Conversion of existing attached store and incorporation into two storey side ext | Approved |
| 26/00572/PIP Clayton East, Brindle And Hoghton | Permission in principle application for a minimum of 2no. dwellings and maximum | Approved |
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Based on 3,171 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Chorley is 93.0%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,171 planning decisions from Chorley council. 2,948 were approved and 223 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, March 2006 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Chorley is 93.0%, 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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