Wise Marys Farm 263 Hoghton Lane Hoghton Preston PR5 0JD Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 25/00676/PIP
Appeal
Dismissed · 17 Nov 2025 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3369777 ↗
Date received
18 Jul 2025
Date validated
21 Jul 2025
Postcode
PR5 0JD

Description

Permission in principle application for the erection of up to four dwellinghouses and associated development Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Hoghton built-up area; Green belt about 19 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 14 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Building

Floor area184 m² (1,981 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (19 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, dual fuel (mineral and wood)
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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
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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.