Busy Bodies Nursery St Marys Old School House Wigan Road Euxton Chorley PR7 6JW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00707/FUL - Full Planning Awaiting decision

Proposal

Retention of existing portakabin used for established nursery/early years provision. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Oct 2026, from Chorley's recent commercial premises.

The consultation period closed on 28 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Roman Catholic Church of St Mary, Grade II, 36 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Euxton built-up area; Priority habitat 41 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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.

Building

Floor area215 m² (2,314 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 88)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Chorley
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
PR7 6JW
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Euxton
Parish
Euxton
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 51 of the 56-day target. Chorley usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 515 days to the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
47decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15147586
Planning Portal ref
PP-15147586
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Oct 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.