Alan Davies Stainless Steel 62 Westhoughton Road Adlington Chorley PR7 4ET Data via plota.co.uk

26/00728/FUL - Full Planning Withdrawn

Proposal

Change of use of no.62 Westhoughton Road from a metal fabrication business to a car workshop and MOT servicing bay Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
17 Aug 2026
−
Withdrawn
5 Oct 2026

Withdrawn on 5 Oct 2026 · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Public footpath 18 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Adlington (Chorley) built-up area; Green belt 45 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area566 m² (6,092 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 100)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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
Full Planning
Postcode
PR7 4ET
Received
16 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Adlington And Anderton
Parish
Adlington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RPC Architectural Design Ltd.

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15162044
Planning Portal ref
PP-15162044
Comments by
8 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Chorley
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#42 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.