Earnshaw Shire Farm Ulnes Walton Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00845/FUL - Full Planning Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of land to commercial cattery (sui generis) including extension to existing building. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 05:27

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Application progress

✓

Received

18 Sept 2026

✓

Validated

7 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Dec 2026, from Chorley's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 2 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 18

Site constraints 4

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester

Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.

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Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone

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

Also on the record

Inside the Wymott built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council: Chorley
Application type: Full Planning
Postcode: PR26 8LT
Received: 18 Sept 2026
Validated: 7 Oct 2026
Ward: Croston, Mawdesley And Euxton South
Parish: Ulnes Walton
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 2 Dec 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: ML Planning Consultancy Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Chorley usually decides changes of use by day 56.

prediction

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target

55%decided within 8 weeks

68%approved

14%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Chorley in the last twelve months, from validation. Chorley decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15215039
Planning Portal ref: PP-15215039
Comments by: 2 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry: 2 Dec 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved

Agricultural determination for the erection of a hay storage building

21/00285/AGR 5 Apr 2021

2019 Approved

Agricultural determination for the erection of a muck midden

19/00561/AGR 2 Aug 2019

2019 Approved

Agricultural determination for the erection of a muck midden

19/00561/AGR 2 Aug 2019

2016 Approved

Formation of an agricultural track.

16/00752/AGR 1 Sep 2016

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2017 Approved

The Old Barn Ulnes Walton Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LT

Single storey rear extension, balcony extension with replacement steps and new retaining…

17/00261/FULHH 15 May 2017

2017 Approved

The Old Barn Ulnes Walton Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LT

Single storey rear extension, balcony extension with replacement steps and new retaining…

17/00261/FULHH 15 May 2017

2017 Approved

Stockbridge Barn Ulnes Walton Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LT

Single Storey Extension

17/00186/FULHH 21 Apr 2017

2017 Approved

Stockbridge Barn Ulnes Walton Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LT

Single Storey Extension

17/00186/FULHH 21 Apr 2017

Chorley

Planning Authority Score

7.5/10

Good

#42 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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

Earnshaw Shire Farm Ulnes Walton Lane Ulnes Walton Leyland PR26 8LT Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 18

Statements & assessments 3

Plans & drawings 5

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 7

Other documents 2

Site constraints 4

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Important details

Decision outlook

Public comments

Consultation & key dates

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Nearby activity