Chorley South West planning approval rate
Chorley South West ward in Chorley has a 93.4% approval rate based on 137 planning decisions. Chorley overall: 93.1%.
Last updated: June 2026
93.4%
ward approval rate
137
Decisions
128
Approved
9
Refused
93.1%
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
93.4%
Chorley overall
93.1%
Planning in Chorley? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in Chorley South West
Single storey side extension · Fri 22 May 2026
Single storey rear extension, rear dormer, conversion of part of the garage to h · Mon 13 Apr 2026
First floor side extension above existing garage, single storey rear/side extens · Tue 24 Mar 2026
Conversion of existing integral garage to habitable accommodation; single storey · Fri 20 Mar 2026
Single storey side extension, with associated internal and external alterations, · Fri 20 Mar 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Chorley, 1 in 14 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Chorley
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free planning check for Chorley →
✓ Common refusal reasons in Chorley
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 4,216 decisions.
Other wards in Chorley
Lostock (96.2%)
Chorley North East (93.0%)
Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South (94.1%)
Adlington And Anderton (92.0%)
Eccleston And Mawdesley (92.2%)
Chorley North West (94.6%)
Coppull (91.2%)
Clayton-le-Woods And Whittle-le-Woods (92.1%)
Chorley South East (91.9%)
Chisnall (94.1%)
Wheelton And Withnell (95.3%)
Eccleston, Heskin And Charnock Richard (87.8%)