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. The consultation period closed on 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
Show
Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14979112
Comments by
17 Jul 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 performance
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