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26/00556/DEMCON - Demolition Determination Approved

Proposal

Application for prior determination for the proposed demolition of buildings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Jun 2026
Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Leyland built-up area; Green belt 66 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Priority habitat 44 m away: Traditional orchard.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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
Demolition Determination
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Clayton West And Cuerden
Parish
Clayton-le-Woods
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve - demolition
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Emery Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, 30 days faster than Chorley's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 90% of demolitions here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
45decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15023934
Comments by
17 Jul 2026
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