Rivington And Blackrod High School Rivington Lane Rivington Bolton BL6 7RU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00527/P3PAK - Prior Approval to a School Awaiting decision

Proposal

Prior approval application under Part 14, Class J of Schedule 2 of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the installation of solar photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the roof of a non-domestic building (school) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 17 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Council
Chorley
Application type
Prior Approval to a School
Postcode
BL6 7RU
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Adlington And Anderton
Parish
Rivington
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Aug 2026

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14979112
Comments by
17 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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