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26/00085/PDE - General Permitted Dev - Extensions Approved

Proposal

Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 5m in depth, with eaves height of 2.4m, and a maximum height of 3.7m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jan 2026
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Approved
27 Feb 2026

Approved on 27 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
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
Radon affected area, class 2.
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 British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 2

Last sold for £175,000 in March 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

2 March 2021£175,000
25 February 2004£129,950

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

Building

Floor area72 m² (775 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2013, 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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Important details

Council
Chorley
Application type
General Permitted Dev - Extensions
Postcode
PR5 0RT
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Ward
Clayton East, Brindle And Hoghton
Parish
Hoghton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Mar 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
27 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
ML Planning Consultancy Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 26 days faster than Chorley's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
228decided 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-14628383
Planning Portal ref
PP-14628383
Comments by
23 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Mar 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.

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.