Withnell Fold Methodist Church Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8AZ
Approved on 1 May 2026
Council decision: Granted11 conditions
Proposal
Conversion of church to 1no. self-build dwelling and external elevational alterations/remodelling of existing building, erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing extensions and outbuildings), erection of detached garage (following demolition of existing garage) and access alterations involving creation of new vehicle access driveway and associated landscaping including construction of stepped terrace, jetty and pond
- Submitted
- 6 February 2026
- Council
- Chorley Borough Council
- Ward
- St Gabriels
- ReceivedSubmitted6 Feb
- ValidatedValidated6 Feb
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided1 May
Decided in 84 days
About this application
This is a planning application for demolition at Withnell Fold Methodist Church Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8AZ. Chorley has handled 3,341 applications of this type. This one was decided in 84 days, 4 weeks longer than Chorley's typical decision time. The site is in the Withnell Fold conservation area. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 1 application across St Gabriels. We hold 742 applications in total for the PR6 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- PR6 8AZ
- Parish
- Not Available
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 6 February 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Kate Pickles
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Withnell Fold
- Green belt: Chorley
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Chorley
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For applicants and trades
For the applicant
Need an ecological survey or mitigation plan? Ecologists near this site
Conditions 8 and 9 on the decision ask for this.
- 10.5 miBolton
- 13.4 miBury
- 14.2 miBurnley
Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for extensions near this site- W Tempest Electrical LtdElectrician1.1 mi
- Graeme Lee GlazingWindow & Door Installer1.2 mi
- Veritas Electrical LimitedElectrician1.4 mi
- JJH Building Contractors LtdWindow & Door Installer1.8 mi
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