94 Main Street Buckshaw Village Chorley PR7 7BZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00660/CLPUD - Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed Use) Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Use for the proposed occupation of the property as supported living for up to two young persons, 16+, living together as a single household and receiving care with up to four members of staff working on a shift basis Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Euxton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area107 m² (1,152 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Chorley
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed Use)
Postcode
PR7 7BZ
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Buckshaw And Whittle
Parish
Euxton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Certificate of Lawfulness
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Plande

How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 67% of changes of use here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
15%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Chorley in the last twelve months, from validation. Chorley decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15115141
Planning Portal ref
PP-15115141
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Chorley
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#42 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Chorley is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #49 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Chorley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #51 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #73 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #49 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #100 of 296
95%
Minor dwellings approved
77 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
73%
Change of use approved
11 decided
553
Total decisions
39 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.