Chorley North West planning approval rate
Chorley North West ward in Chorley has a 94.5% approval rate based on 183 planning decisions. Chorley overall: 93.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
94.5%
ward approval rate
183
Decisions
173
Approved
10
Refused
93.2%
Chorley average
Chorley North West is broadly in line with the Chorley average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Chorley North West compares
Chorley North West ward
94.5%
Chorley overall
93.2%
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Recent decisions in Chorley North West
Front porch extension · Thu 29 May 2025
Subdivision of existing ground floor retail shop into two class E shops and conv · Tue 08 Apr 2025
Change of use of existing office (Use Class E) to a 6no. bedroom house in multip · Tue 17 Dec 2024
Notification of intention to remove 3no. existing antennas and replacement with · Thu 11 Jul 2024
Application for prior determination for the proposed demolition of two buildings · Fri 07 Jun 2024
What gets approved near your property?
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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%)
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%)