Land South Of Moss Lane Whittle-le-woods Chorley Data via plota.co.uk

25/00948/PIP - Permission In Principle Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for Permission in Principle for the erection of between a minimum of 4no. dwellinghouses and a maximum of 9no. dwellinghouses Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
7 Oct 2025
✓
Validated
9 Oct 2025
Decision
Target date was 13 Nov 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 384.

The consultation period closed on 27 Oct 2025.

Documents 21

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Green belt 13 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Inside the Whittle-le-Woods 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 10 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Permission In Principle
Postcode
PR6 7YH
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
9 Oct 2025
Ward
Chorley North East
Parish
Whittle-le-Woods
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2025
Applicant
Show
Agent
MWT Planning Limited

Decision outlook

Day 384, 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 23 Oct 2026.

Day 384293 days past the 91-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

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
13 Nov 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