Morrisons Brooke Street Chorley PR7 3BE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00768/PAR - Prior Approval Required Awaiting decision
Solar & renewablesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior approval application under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the installation of a 371.5kw solar PV roof mounted system Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
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Validated
27 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Nov 2026, from Chorley's recent commercial premises. The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.

Documents 14

Plans & drawings 1

PDF LOCATION PLAN AND ROOF PLAN Site Location Plan · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 9

PDF HIGHWAY COMMENTS 14.09.2026.PDF Consultee Comment · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR LETTER - INITIAL CONSULTATION Correspondence · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTATION LETTER Correspondence · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR LETTER - INITIAL CONSULTATION Correspondence · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL OFFICERS Consultee Response · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER Correspondence · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE - PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION Correspondence · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Planning Application (inc initial correspondence) · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SOLAR PV SPECIFICATION Report · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Chimney at Former Victoria Mill, Grade II, 47 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Chorley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 27 September 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
Prior Approval Required
Postcode
PR7 3BE
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Sept 2026
Ward
Chorley South East And Heath Charnock
Parish
Chorley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Chorley usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
47decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15058493
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Application for advertisement consent for the display of 4no. non-illuminated vinyl displ…
23/00762/ADV
2023 Approved
Morrisons Supermarket Brooke Street Chorley PR7 3BE
Application for advertisement consent for the display of 4no. non-illuminated vinyl displ…
23/00762/ADV
2023 Approved
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Erection of detached retail pod
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2020 Approved
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Application for advertisement consent for the display of 12no. signs for proposed car val…
20/00352/ADV
2020 Approved
Morrisons Supermarket Brooke Street Chorley PR7 3BE
Application for advertisement consent for the display of 12no. signs for proposed car val…
20/00352/ADV
2020 Approved
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Change of use of car parking spaces to car valeting operations, including siting of a bui…
20/00351/FUL
2020 Approved
Morrisons Supermarket Brooke Street Chorley PR7 3BE
Application for advertisement consent for the display of 10no. internally illuminated sig…
20/00293/ADV
2020 Approved
Morrisons Supermarket Brooke Street Chorley PR7 3BE
Application for advertisement consent for the display of 10no. internally illuminated sig…
20/00293/ADV
2019 Approved
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19/00199/ADV
2019 Approved
Bus Shelter At Morrisons 3304-0015 Lyons Lane South Chorley
Application for advertisement consent for the display of 1no. internally illuminated doub…
19/00199/ADV
2017 Approved
Telephone Mast Brooke Street Brooke Street Chorley
Prior notification of intention to install 1no. 12m high smart metering pole supporting 1…
17/00709/TEL
2017 Approved
Telephone Mast Brooke Street Brooke Street Chorley
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings