Quercia Ltd Clayton Hall Sand Quarry Dawson Lane Whittle-le-woods Chorley PR6 7DT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00474/CTY - County Matters Approved

Proposal

Notification by Lancashire County Council of planning application ref: LCC/2023/0019 relating to a gas bottles storage area and an extension of working hours for waste management operations at the Materials Recovery Facility Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jun 2026
Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Chorley
Application type
County Matters
Postcode
PR6 7DT
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Clayton West And Cuerden
Parish
Clayton-le-Woods
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
No objection to LCC Reg 3/4 Application
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Lancashire County Council

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 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 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