Chorley South West planning approval rate
Chorley South West ward in Chorley has a 93.6% approval rate based on 140 planning decisions. Chorley overall: 93.2%.
Last updated: August 2026
93.6%
ward approval rate
140
Decisions
131
Approved
9
Refused
93.2%
Chorley average
Chorley South West is broadly in line with the Chorley average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Chorley South West compares
Chorley South West ward
93.6%
Chorley overall
93.2%
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Recent decisions in Chorley South West
Two storey rear extension, internal alterations, material changes to the origina · Tue 18 Aug 2026
Outline application for the erection of a detached building to accommodate a gar · Tue 28 Jul 2026
Single storey side extension · Fri 22 May 2026
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Other wards in Chorley
Chorley North East (93.2%)
Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South (94.3%)
Lostock (96.2%)
Adlington And Anderton (92.5%)
Chorley North West (94.4%)
Eccleston And Mawdesley (92.2%)
Coppull (91.2%)
Eccleston, Heskin And Charnock Richard (89.0%)
Clayton-le-Woods And Whittle-le-Woods (92.1%)
Chorley South East (91.9%)
Chisnall (94.1%)
Wheelton And Withnell (95.3%)