19 Crawford Avenue Chorley PR7 2QT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00472/CLPUD - Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed Use) Approved

Proposal

Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed reconstruction of an existing air raid shelter including increasing height from installation of new timber roof, repointing of brickwork, and increasing the height of the floor to be level with existing ground level (following removal of existing concrete flat roof). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 May 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Important details

Council
Chorley
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed Use)
Postcode
PR7 2QT
Received
30 May 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Chorley North West
Parish
Chorley
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Certificate of Lawfulness
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14973127
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