Malcolms Musicland 38A Chapel Street Chorley PR7 1BW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00365/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

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 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Apr 2026
Approved
26 Jun 2026

Approved on 26 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Chorley
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
PR7 1BW
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
Chorley North West
Parish
Chorley
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Decision
Permit Full Planning Permission
Decision date
26 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
philip lambert architecture

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14872143
Comments by
18 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Chorley
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#53 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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. View full council performance
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