Douglas Bank Farm Bolton Road Anderton Chorley PR6 9HN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00268/CTY - County Matters Approved

Proposal

Notification by Lancashire County Council of planning application ref: (Importation of inert material to raise land levels to create an extension to an existing farmyard (retrospective)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Approved
18 May 2026

Approved on 18 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Chorley
Application type
County Matters
Postcode
PR6 9HN
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Adlington And Anderton
Parish
Anderton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Apr 2026
Decision
No objection to LCC Reg 3/4 Application
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lancashire County Council

Consultation & key dates

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