Bensons Farm Bolton Road Abbey Village Chorley PR6 8DT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00281/CLEUD - Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing Use) Approved

Proposal

Application for a certificate of lawfulness for an existing use of land for mixed domestic/equestrian purposes Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Mar 2026
Approved
21 May 2026

Approved on 21 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Chorley
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing Use)
Postcode
PR6 8DT
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Chorley North East
Parish
Withnell
Case officer
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Target decision
21 May 2026
Decision
Grant Cert of Lawfulness for Est Use
Decision date
21 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14812162
Comments by
23 Apr 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 performance
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