Outbuilding approval rate in Chorley
Chorley approved 87.2% of outbuilding applications, based on 172 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
87.2%
outbuilding approval rate
172
Outbuilding decisions
150
Approved
22
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
87.2%
Chorley all applications
93.2%
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Other project types in Chorley
93.3%
92.6%
93.7%
93.7%
90.7%
94.7%
93.5%
92.4%
100.0%
78.6%
100.0%
94.1%