The Nurseries Southport Road Eccleston Chorley PR7 6ET Data via plota.co.uk

25/00861/PIP - Permission In Principle Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for Permission in Principle for the erection of up to 9no. dwellinghouse, following the demolition of existing glasshouses Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Sept 2025
✓
Validated
17 Sept 2025
Decision
Target date was 22 Oct 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 406.

The consultation period closed on 27 Oct 2025.

Documents 35

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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.
Read the government guidance ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ulnes Walton 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

Checked on 11 October 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.

Building

Floor area242 m² (2,605 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 8 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Chorley
Application type
Permission In Principle
Postcode
PR7 6ET
Received
15 Sept 2025
Validated
17 Sept 2025
Ward
Eccleston, Heskin And Charnock Richard
Parish
Eccleston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2025
Applicant
Show
Agent
PWA PLANNING

Decision outlook

Day 406, 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 25 Oct 2026.

Day 406350 days past the 56-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

9comments received
9 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2025
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 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.