North East Avenue Railway Road Brinscall Chorley PR6 8RR Data via plota.co.uk

25/00757/FULMAJ - Major Full Planning Approved at committee

Approved at planning committee on 7 July 2026, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.

Proposal

Erection of 75no. dwellings and associated infrastructure following demolition of existing buildings Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 26 Oct 2026, 16:00

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Application progress

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Received

14 Aug 2025

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Validated

15 Aug 2025

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Committee

7 Jul 2026

Decision notice

Not issued yet

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 7 May 2026; it is now day 439.

The consultation period closed on 7 May 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Chorley Planning Committee on 7 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved by 7 votes to 3

As officers recommended.

For7

Against3

Abstained1

Officers advised approval because the housing and brownfield redevelopment benefits outweighed the employment policy conflict and flood-risk sequential-test failure.
Residents and the parish council raised concerns about employment land, traffic, parking, trees, flooding and local services.
The committee voted 7–3, with one abstention, to grant permission subject to conditions and a legal agreement.

Read how the committee decided The proposed homes, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, public speakers, committee debate, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording, from 0:06:59 where this application was taken

Source: Plota analysis of Chorley's committee minutes of 7 Jul 2026.

Documents 128

Statements & assessments 29

Plans & drawings 33

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 57

Site constraints 7

Local nature reserve 99 m away: Withnell Nature Reserve

Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.

Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; SSSI 423 m away: West Pennine Moors SSSI; Inside the Withnell built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 13 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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: Major Full Planning
Postcode: PR6 8RR
Received: 14 Aug 2025
Validated: 15 Aug 2025
Ward: Chorley North East
Parish: Withnell
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 14 Nov 2025
Applicant: Show
Agent: De Pol Assoicates Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 439, past the statutory target. 70% of new homes in Chorley are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 439348 days past the 91-day target

45%decided within 8 weeks

79%approved

97decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Chorley in the last twelve months, from validation. Chorley decision record →

Public comments

14comments received

13 objecting1 neutral

93% object · above the UK average of 74%

110 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14221588
Planning Portal ref: PP-14221588
Comments by: 7 May 2026
Committee: 7 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry: 14 Nov 2025
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2019 Approved

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19/00278/DIS 11 Jun 2019

2019 Approved

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19/00278/DIS 11 Jun 2019

2018 Approved

X & P McGuigan Civil Engineering Ltd The Old Pump House Railway Road Withnell Chorley PR6 8UA

Erection of two storey office extension to existing company offices

18/01024/FUL 17 Dec 2018

2018 Approved

X & P McGuigan Civil Engineering Ltd The Old Pump House Railway Road Withnell Chorley PR6 8UA

Erection of two storey office extension to existing company offices

18/01024/FUL 17 Dec 2018

2017 Approved

James Donaldson Timber Ltd North East Avenue Railway Road Brinscall Chorley PR6 8RR

Erection of 2m high acoustic fence

17/01153/FUL 2 Mar 2018

Chorley

Planning Authority Score

7.5/10

Good

#42 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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

North East Avenue Railway Road Brinscall Chorley PR6 8RR Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Planning committee

Documents 128

Statements & assessments 29

Plans & drawings 33

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 57

Other documents 8

Site constraints 7

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Important details

Decision outlook

Public comments

Consultation & key dates

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