Change of use (residential) approval rate in Chorley

Name: Change of use (residential) planning approval rate in Chorley
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-10-23T20:37:40+00:00
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Chorley approved 81.8% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 165 decisions analysed.

Last updated: October 2026

81.8%

change of use (residential) approval rate

165

Change of use (residential) decisions

135

Approved

Refused

92.9%

Chorley overall

Change of use (residential) applications are refused more often than the Chorley average (92.9%).

How change of use (residential) applications compare in Chorley

Change of use (residential) (165 decided)

81.8%

Chorley all applications (3,216 decided)

92.9%

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