10 Hazel Grove Chorley PR6 7BB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00004/FUL - Full Planning Refused

Proposal

Change of use of the dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a young persons home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of three young persons with up to four staff members on site, including a manager 9am-5pm Monday to Friday and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Jan 2026
✓
Committee
16 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
25 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 25 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Chorley Planning Committee on 16 Jun 2026. Earlier deferred on 26 May 2026.

Refused unanimously

Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.

  • Officers recommended permission because they found no adverse impact on the streetscene, residential amenity or highway safety.
  • Twenty-seven objections and an 86-signature petition raised concerns including noise, parking, traffic and the location’s suitability.
  • The committee unanimously refused permission because of noise, disturbance and increased on-street parking affecting neighbouring amenity.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, public speakers and the committee’s decision. Includes the meeting recording

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

Documents 43

Consultation & comments 30

PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 8 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 25 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 21 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR LETTER - INITIAL CONSULTATION Correspondence · 20 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 18 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF LC HIGHWAYS Consultee Response · 15 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 11 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 11 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 11 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 11 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ONLINE COMMENT Public Comment · 10 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL OFFICERS Consultee Response · 7 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR LETTER - INITIAL CONSULTATION Correspondence · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Chorley built-up area; Priority habitat 47 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 29 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 £410,000 in March 2026. Detached house, freehold.

31 March 2026£410,000

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
PR6 7BB
Received
5 Jan 2026
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Ward
Chorley North And Astley
Parish
Chorley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Mar 2026
Decision
Refuse Full Planning Permission
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
KG Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 171 days from validation, 115 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

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14571206
Comments by
27 Jan 2026
Committee
16 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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