Prior Approval approval rate in Chorley
Chorley approved 94.8% of prior approval applications, based on 232 decisions analysed.
Last updated: October 2026
94.8%
prior approval approval rate
232
Prior Approval decisions
220
Approved
12
Refused
92.9%
Chorley overall
How prior approval applications compare in Chorley
Prior Approval
94.8%
Chorley all types
92.9%
What gets approved near your property?
In Chorley, 1 in 14 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
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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
Free. Based on 3,216 decisions.
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Other application types in Chorley
Full
93.5%
Other
91.6%
Trees
91.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness
78.7%
Prior Approval
94.8%
Listed Building
92.5%
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95.6%
Change of Use
91.4%