Bensons Farm Bolton Road Abbey Village Chorley PR6 8DT
Awaiting decision
26/00281/CLEUD
Description
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for an existing use of land for domestic/equestrian purposes
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2020
Approved
Installation of balcony/walkway to existing outbuilding
2020
Approved
Installation of balcony/walkway to existing outbuilding
2020
Approved
Installation of Juliet balcony and elevational alterations to existing outbuilding to fac…
2020
Approved
Installation of Juliet balcony and elevational alterations to existing outbuilding to fac…
2017
Refused
Demolition of existing stable block and erection of indoor riding arena including new sta…
2017
Refused
Demolition of existing stable block and erection of indoor riding arena including new sta…
2017
Approved
Demolition of existing wood store, garage and workshop and erection of a replacement anci…
2017
Approved
Demolition of existing wood store, garage and workshop and erection of a replacement anci…
Chorley
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#53 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Chorley is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #57 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Chorley decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #57 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #100 of 292
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #57 of 292
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #96 of 292
96%
Minor dwellings approved
81 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
12 decided
570
Total decisions
40 refused in 2025