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- ward in Chorley has a 100.0% approval rate based on 52 planning decisions. Chorley overall: 93.2%.

Last updated: April 2026

100.0%
ward approval rate
52
Decisions
52
Approved
0
Refused
93.2%
Chorley average

- is 6.8 percentage points above the Chorley average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.

How - compares

- ward (52 decided)
100.0%
Chorley overall (3,509 decided)
93.2%
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Recent decisions in -

Permission in principle application for the erection of up to four dwellinghouse · Fri 19 Sep 2025
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,509 decisions.

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