Chorley planning committee decisions
48 decisions from the committee's minutes, 10 Jun 2025 to 8 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
35.4% decisions went against officer advice
3.2 times the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 5th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 48
- Approved
- 60.4%
- Against officer advice
- 35.4%
- Unanimous
- 44.7%
How Chorley compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 3 | Walsall | 40% | 8 of 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Torridge | 36% | 9 of 25 |
| 5 | Chorley | 35.4% | 17 of 48 |
| 6 | Stafford | 35% | 7 of 20 |
| 7 | Aberdeenshire | 34.1% | 15 of 44 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Chorley's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 97.9% of these decisions; the committee approved 61.7%, 36.2 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Chorley leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 47 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Chorley's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
60.4% approved and 37.5% refused. Of 47 decisions with a recorded vote, 21 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Chorley's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
17 of 48 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 17 of 17 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Chorley's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- 58 affordable homesLand Off Moor Road CrostonOfficers recommended approval because the scheme would provide affordable homes and was considered acceptable on Green Belt, housing, drainage, highways and environmental matters.Refused
- Children's home for two64 Towngate Eccleston ChorleyOfficers advised approval because they found no adverse impact on street scene, residential amenity or highway safety.Refused
- Retail units and shared housingAdlington Post Office 18 - 20 Market Place Adlington ChorleyOfficers advised approval because the site was sustainable, impacts were acceptable and highway concerns could be managed by conditions.Refused
- Children’s home for two40 Iris Drive Coppull ChorleyOfficers recommended approval because they found no harmful effect on streetscene, residential amenity or highway safety.Refused
- Young persons' home10 Hazel Grove ChorleyOfficers recommended permission because they found no adverse impact on the streetscene, residential amenity or highway safety.Refused
- Logistics parkLand To East Of Finnington Lane Feniscowles WithnellOfficers advised approval because economic, highway and biodiversity benefits outweighed substantial heritage, landscape and visual harms.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 2
- Temporary vehicle storageLand To The West Side Of Blackburn Road ChorleyApproved
- 58 affordable homesLand Off Moor Road CrostonRefused
August 2026 4
- Children's home for two64 Towngate Eccleston ChorleyRefused
- Air source heat pumpsAll Seasons Leisure Centre Water Street ChorleyApproved
- Retail units and shared housingAdlington Post Office 18 - 20 Market Place Adlington ChorleyRefused
- 29 homesLand Off Wigan Road And Parkhurst Avenue Clayton Le WoodsApproved
July 2026 2
- Children’s home for two40 Iris Drive Coppull ChorleyRefused
- 75 homesNorth East Avenue Railway Road Brinscall ChorleyApproved
June 2026 2
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