169 Mill Lane Coppull Chorley PR7 5WP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00633/FUL - Full Planning Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling (Use Class C3) to dwelling and hairdressing salon (Sui Generis) involving the conversion of the existing garage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Sept 2026, from Chorley's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 12 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Coppull built-up area; Green belt 72 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 5WP
Received
18 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Coppull
Parish
Coppull
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Extended Design Limited

Decision outlook

Day 57, past the statutory target. 70% of changes of use in Chorley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 19 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 14 Sept 2026.

Day 571 days past the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
17%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Chorley in the last twelve months, from validation. Chorley decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15087170
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 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 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