Chorley East planning approval rate
Chorley East ward in Chorley has a 92.4% approval rate based on 92 planning decisions. Chorley overall: 93.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
92.4%
ward approval rate
92
Decisions
85
Approved
7
Refused
93.2%
Chorley average
Chorley East is broadly in line with the Chorley average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Chorley East compares
Chorley East ward
92.4%
Chorley overall
93.2%
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Recent decisions in Chorley East
Application for a certification of lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer · Tue 16 Dec 2025
Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 5.91m in depth · Fri 17 Oct 2025
Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 4.1m in depth, · Thu 17 Apr 2025
Change of use of first floor to residential unit · Wed 08 Jan 2025
Erection of a single storey rear extension, rear roof dormer extension, installa · Fri 29 Dec 2023
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Chorley
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,509 decisions.
Other wards in Chorley
Lostock (96.2%)
Eccleston And Mawdesley (92.2%)
Adlington And Anderton (91.9%)
Chorley North East (92.4%)
Chorley North West (94.5%)
Clayton-le-Woods And Whittle-le-Woods (92.1%)
Chorley South East (91.9%)
Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South (93.4%)
Chisnall (94.1%)
Wheelton And Withnell (95.3%)
Coppull (92.4%)
Euxton North (94.4%)