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26/00191/FUL - Full Planning Refused
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to C2 Residential Children home for up to 2 Children (age 7-17) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Feb 2026
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Validated
9 Mar 2026
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Committee
7 Jul 2026
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Refused
9 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 9 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 10 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Chorley Planning Committee on 7 Jul 2026.

Refused by 10 votes to 1

Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.

  • Officers recommended approval because they found no harmful effect on streetscene, residential amenity or highway safety.
  • Residents and the parish council raised concerns about parking, noise, traffic, safety and the effect on the residential area.
  • The committee voted 10 to 1 to refuse permission because of noise, disturbance and on-street parking impacts.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officer assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate, vote and reasons for refusal. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Chorley's committee minutes of 7 Jul 2026.

Documents 53

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION - REFUSAL OF FULL PP Decision · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 4

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT - 40 IRIS DRIVE Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT - 40 IRIS DRIVE Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT - 40 IRIS DRIVE (REV1) Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT - 40 IRIS DRIVE Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF AMENDED SITE PLAN Amended Plans · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED Amended Plans · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF GARAGE PLAN Amended Plans · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF RED LINE LOCATION PLAN WITH TWO ROADS - 40 IRIS DRIVE PLAN Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL SITE PLAN WITH DETAILED INFO-3-4 Site Location Plan · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 35

PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 7 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Response · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF LCC HIGHWAYS Consultee Response · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 6 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 5 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION REBUTTAL Report · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR LETTER - INITIAL CONSULTATION Correspondence · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR LETTER - INITIAL CONSULTATION Correspondence · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL OFFICERS Consultee Response · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 8

PDF COMMITTEE NOTIFICATION TO AGENT / APPL Correspondence · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Correspondence · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE - PLANNING APPLICATIONS Correspondence · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF TEASDALE GROUND FLOOR AS Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF TEASDALE FIRST FLOOR AS Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF INVALID LETTER Correspondence · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Green belt about 50 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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Chorley
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
PR7 3GZ
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Coppull
Parish
Coppull
Case officer
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Target decision
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Decision
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Decision date
9 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 122 days from validation, 66 days slower than Chorley's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 33% of changes of use here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
15%go to committee

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14736695
Comments by
7 Apr 2026
Committee
7 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings