Chorley South West planning approval rate
Chorley South West ward in Chorley has a 94.6% approval rate based on 112 planning decisions. Chorley overall: 93.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
94.6%
ward approval rate
112
Decisions
106
Approved
6
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
94.6%
Chorley overall
93.2%
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Recent decisions in Chorley South West
(1) Removal of existing boundary fencing and installation of new 2400mm & 2000mm · Mon 12 Jan 2026
Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 8m in depth, w · Fri 05 Sep 2025
Single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) · Mon 02 Jun 2025
Notification of intention to remove 2no. existing side-by-side cabinets and repl · Tue 25 Jun 2024
2no. front dormers, single rear dormer, single storey rear extension, and front · Thu 14 Dec 2023
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%)
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%)