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26/00171/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Single storey side extension, single storey rear extension, front porch, dropped kerb and removal of landscaping for provision of front driveway. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Feb 2026
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Validated
19 Mar 2026
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Committee
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
25 Jun 2026

Approved on 25 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Chorley Planning Committee on 16 Jun 2026.

Approved by 9 votes to 2

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the development would not harm heritage, the dwelling, neighbours or highway safety.
  • Objectors raised concerns about pedestrian safety, congestion, visibility and lost parking near schools; supporters said the driveway could ease congestion.
  • The committee rejected a site visit and approved permission subject to conditions by nine votes to two.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, public comments, speaker, committee debate, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Chorley's committee minutes of 16 Jun 2026.

Documents 53

Consultation & comments 41

PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 1 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LCC HIGHWAYS Consultee Response · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR LETTER - INITIAL CONSULTATION Correspondence · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 12 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 12 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 12 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 12 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 12 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 3 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 3 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL OFFICERS. Consultee Response · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR LETTER - INITIAL CONSULTATION Correspondence · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 14 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 8 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Croston conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 220 m away: Croston Town Bridge; Inside the Croston built-up area; Green belt 18 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 listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £255,000 in November 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

21 November 2025£255,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Chorley
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
PR26 9SH
Received
20 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South
Parish
Croston
Case officer
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Target decision
14 May 2026
Decision
Permit Full Planning Permission
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 98 days from validation, 42 days slower than Chorley's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
220decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14714101
Comments by
16 Apr 2026
Committee
16 Jun 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use