Outbuilding approval rate in Chorley
Chorley approved 88.5% of outbuilding applications, based on 104 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
88.5%
outbuilding approval rate
104
Outbuilding decisions
92
Approved
12
Refused
93.2%
Chorley overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Chorley average (93.2%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Chorley
Outbuilding
88.5%
Chorley all applications
93.2%
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Other project types in Chorley
92.6%
90.4%
92.4%
94.0%
87.7%
94.1%
92.9%
89.6%
100.0%
100.0%
92.3%