Adlington Post Office 18 - 20 Market Place Adlington Chorley PR7 4EZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed sub-division of existing retail unit into two separate retail units, conversion of accommodation above and to the rear into a 6-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) with a 1-bedroom bed-sit, including demolition of the existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension and alterations to rear and side elevations of building. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 7 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 7 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Chorley Planning Committee on 4 Aug 2026.
Refused unanimously
Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.
- Officers advised approval because the site was sustainable, impacts were acceptable and highway concerns could be managed by conditions.
- Residents objected over parking, amenity, noise, density, privacy, refuse storage and the effect on the area.
- The committee unanimously refused permission because of parking, residents’ amenity and neighbouring impact.
Source: Plota analysis of Chorley's committee minutes of 4 Aug 2026.
Documents 33
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 7
Consultation & comments 19
Other documents 4
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £375,000 in November 2023. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Chorley
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- PR7 4EZ
- Received
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 29 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Adlington And Anderton
- Parish
- Adlington
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Refuse Full Planning Permission
- Decision date
- 7 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Dickinson Waugh Architecture Limited
How this decision compares
Decided in 100 days from validation, 44 days slower than Chorley's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 33% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Chorley in the last twelve months, from validation. Chorley decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 75%
15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14898049
- Comments by
- 2 Jun 2026
- Committee
- 4 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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