Ulnes Walton Leachate Treatment Plant Land At Ulnes Walton Landfill Ridley Lane Croston Chorley PR26 8NE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00615/CTY - County Matters No Objections

Proposal

Consultation from Lancashire County Council on application ref. (Variation of condition 1 of permission to allow for the retention of the leachate treatment lagoon, leachate aeration lagoon and associated plant, until 31 December 2055 on land at Ulnes Walton Landfill site, Chorley) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 09:36

Application progress

✓

Received

14 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 4 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 4 Aug 2026.

The consultation period closed on 12 Aug 2026.

Documents 11

Site constraints 3

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester

Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.

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Also on the record

Inside the Wymott built-up area; 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 6 October 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.

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Important details

Council: Chorley
Application type: County Matters
Postcode: PR26 8NE
Received: 14 Jul 2026
Validated: 14 Jul 2026
Ward: Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South
Parish: Ulnes Walton
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 4 Aug 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Lancashire County Council

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry: 4 Aug 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

Ulnes Walton Leachate Treatment Plant Land At Ulnes Walton Landfill Ridley Lane Croston Chorley PR26 8NE Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 1

Statements & assessments 1

Plans & drawings 1

Consultation & comments 4

Other documents 4

Site constraints 3

Important details

Public comments

Consultation & key dates