Malcolms Musicland 38A Chapel Street Chorley PR7 1BW

Awaiting decision 26/00365/FUL
Council
Date received
21 Apr 2026
Date validated
21 Apr 2026
Postcode
PR7 1BW

Description

Change of use of no.38A Chapel Street to a cafe across the ground floor and 1no. residential apartment across the first floor, creation of front seating area, creation of rear seating area with retractable roof and demolition of existing front extension

Chorley
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#50 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Chorley is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #57 out of 282. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Chorley decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #57 of 282
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #97 of 282
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #57 of 282
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #93 of 282
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