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Withnell Fold Methodist Church Withnell Fold Withnell Chorley PR6 8AZ

26/00925/DISAwaiting decision
Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Application to discharge condition numbers 5 (archaeological building recording and written scheme of investigation), 7 (reasonable avoidance measures for small mammals), 8 (exterior lighting strategy) and 9 (provision of bat and bird boxes) of planning permission ref: 26/00118/FUL (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)

Received
15 October 2026
Decision due
10 December 2026
Public comments
0 · last counted 7 November 2026
Ward
Chorley North East
  1. Received15 Oct
  2. Validated15 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target10 Dec
  5. Decided

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. It has been with the council since 15 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. 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 90 applications across Chorley North East. We hold 742 applications in total for the PR6 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode
PR6 8AZ
Parish
Withnell

Planning application dates

Date validated
15 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Chris Smith

Additional information

Documents
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • 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.

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    15 Oct

    Application to discharge condition numbers 5 (archaeological building recording and written scheme of…

    PendingDischarge of conditions06/26/00925/DIS
  2. 2026
    15 Oct

    Application to discharge condition numbers 5 (archaeological building recording and written scheme of…

    This applicationPendingDischarge of conditions26/00925/DIS
  3. 2026
    6 Feb

    Conversion of church to 1no. self-build dwelling and external elevational alterations/remodelling of existing…

    ApprovedApplicationPart of26/00118/FUL

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