Land To Rear Of Malthouse Cottages Malt House Farm Blackburn New Road Wheelton Data via plota.co.uk

26/00549/PIP - Permission In Principle Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for Permission in Principle for minimum of 4no. dwellings and maximum of 9no. dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

22 Jun 2026

✓

Validated

29 Jun 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 13 Jul 2026.

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Documents 38

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF SITE NOTICE - PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE Correspondence · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF 2609 (01) 01 2026.06.18 SITE LOCATION PLAN Site Location Plan · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 33

Important details

Council: Chorley
Application type: Permission In Principle
Received: 22 Jun 2026
Validated: 29 Jun 2026
Ward: Chorley North East
Parish: Wheelton
Case officer: Track to view
Target decision: 3 Aug 2026
Applicant: Track to view
Agent: S&L Planning Consultants

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15020484
Comments by: 13 Jul 2026
Env. assessment: No

Chorley

Planning Authority Score

7.1/10

Good

#53 of 292 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

Chorley is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #57 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils

for householder decisions

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Chorley decision performance

Based on MHCLG data, 2025

93%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #57 of 292

94%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #100 of 292

77%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (64%) #57 of 292

35%

Extended time limit

Below avg (40%) #96 of 292

96%

Minor dwellings approved

81 decided (1-9 homes)

100%

Major dwellings approved

4 decided (10+ homes)

75%

Change of use approved

12 decided

570

Total decisions

40 refused in 2025