Land West Of Over Hall Farm Barn Flag Lane Bretherton Data via plota.co.uk

26/00463/P3PAO - Prior Approval from Agr to Residential Approved

Proposal

Prior approval application under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the proposed change of use of an agricultural building to 2no. dwellinghouse and associated building operations… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 May 2026
Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Chorley
Application type
Prior Approval from Agr to Residential
Postcode
PR26 9AD
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South
Parish
Bretherton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Approved (COU)
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Wignalls Chartered Surveyors

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14872662
Comments by
25 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Chorley
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#42 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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