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PR6 planning approval rate

The PR6 postcode area falls under Chorley council, which has a 92.9% planning approval rate based on 3,216 decisions.

Last updated: October 2026

92.94%
Chorley approval rate

What this means for PR6

If you're planning a project in the PR6 area, your application will be decided by Chorley council. Based on historical data, around 7.1% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.

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:

✓ 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
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Chorley approval by application type

Full (1,861 decided)
93.5%
Other (1,356 decided)
91.7%
Trees (556 decided)
91.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness (300 decided)
78.7%
Prior Approval (232 decided)
94.8%
Listed Building (93 decided)
92.5%
Advertisement (90 decided)
95.6%
Change of Use (35 decided)
91.4%

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