Euxton St Mary's Catholic Primary School Wigan Road Euxton Chorley PR7 6JW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00447/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Erection of portacabin for temporary period of five years Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 May 2026
Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Euxton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Chorley
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
PR7 6JW
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South
Parish
Euxton
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Permit Full Planning Permission
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Wignalls Chartered Surveyors

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 7 days faster than Chorley's median of 61 for full applications. Approved, as 86% of full applications here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Chorley in the last twelve months, from validation. Chorley decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14925499
Comments by
12 Jun 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 statistics
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