Land at Carrington Road, Adlington and Land South of Parr Lane, Eccleston 

This page is dedicated to the planning appeals at Land at Carrington Road, Adlington (Appeal A) and Land South of Parr Lane, Eccleston (Appeal B).

Appeal A: Land at Carrington Road, Adlington 

Appeal ref: APP/D2320/W/21/3284692 

Planning Application ref: 20/01200/OUTMAJ

Appeal B: Land South of Parr Lane, Eccleston 

Appeal ref: APP/D2320/W/21/3284702

Planning Application ref: 20/01193/OUTMAJ

THE INQUIRY THAT WAS DUE TO OPEN ON 15 FEBRUARY HAS BEEN CANCELLED

On Friday 11 February 2022 The Planning Inspectorate  confirmed that the procedure for these appeals has changed from an Inquiry to Written Representations on the basis of unaccompanied site visits which the Inspector will undertake on Friday 18 February 2022.

The appeal decisions are now available:

Land at Carrington Road Appeal Decision (PDF) [141KB]

Land South of Parr Lane Appeal Decision (PDF) [123KB]

These will remain on this page for approximately 2 weeks.

After that time the decision notice letters will be available on the planning application file for the application refs: 20/01200/OUTMAJ and 20/01193/OUTMAJ available via the 'view planning applications' section of our website.

Core Documents List (for both appeals)

The Core Documents are the main documents that will be referred to during the Inquiry. The document below lists them with their reference numbers.

Core Documents List (PDF) [1MB]

Section CD1: Application Documents and Plans for Appeal A, Land at Carrington Road, Adlington

CD1.1 Planning Application Form and Certificates (PDF) [183KB]

CD1.2 Planning Statement (PDF) [279KB]

CD1.3 Statement of Community Involvement (PDF) [111KB]

CD1.4 Design & Access Statement (PDF) [646KB]

CD1.5 Statement of Energy Efficiency Measures (PDF) [133KB]

CD1.6 Minerals Assessment (PDF) [365KB]

CD1.7 Tree Survey Report (PDF) [1MB]

CD1.8 Utilities Statement (PDF) [2MB]

CD1.9 Topographical Survey (PDF) [335KB]

CD1.10 Transport Statement (PDF) [6MB]

CD1.11 Desk Study Assessment (PDF) [8MB]

CD1.12 Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy (PDF) [4MB]

CD1.13 Ecological Survey and Assessment (PDF) [2MB]

CD1.14 Proposed Site Access (PDF) [193KB]

CD1.15 Illustrative Masterplan (PDF) [484KB]

CD1.16 Location Plan (PDF) [502KB]

CD1.17 Invalid Application Letter (PDF) [124KB]

CD1.18 Extension of time Request (PDF) [119KB]

CD1.19 Committee Report (PDF) [578KB]

CD1.20 Decision Notice (PDF) [150KB]

CD1.21 Parameters Plan (PDF) [767KB]

Section CD2: Statutory Consultee Responses for Appeal A, Land at Carrington Road, Adlington

CD2.1 The Coal Authority (PDF) [114KB]

CD2.2 Greater Manchester Ecology Unit (PDF) [38KB]

CD2.3 United Utilities (PDF) [551KB]

CD2.4 Affordable Housing (PDF) [42KB]

CD2.5 Open Space (PDF) [100KB]

CD2.6 Education Assessment (PDF) [528KB]

CD2.7 Lead Local Flood Authority (PDF) [112KB]

CD2.8 Education Assessment (PDF) [360KB]

CD2.9 LCC Highways Comments (PDF) [127KB]

Section CD3: Application Documents and Plans for Appeal B, Land South of Parr Lane, Eccleston Appeal

CD3.1 Planning Application Form (PDF) [146KB]

CD3.2 Planning Statement (PDF) [890KB]

CD3.3 Statement of Community Involvement (PDF) [58KB]

CD3.4 Design and Access Statement (PDF) [837KB]

CD3.5 Energy Efficiency Statement (PDF) [106KB]

CD3.6 Arboricultural Impact Assessment (PDF) [1MB]

CD3.7 Transport Statement (PDF) [8MB]

CD3.8 Phase 1 Desk Study (PDF) [673KB]

CD3.9 Flood Risk Assessment (PDF) [1MB]

CD3.10 Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey (PDF) [2MB]

CD3.11 (Illustrative) Proposed Site Layout (PDF) [1MB]

CD3.12 Location Plan (PDF) [247KB]

CD3.13 Letter (PDF) [203KB]

CD3.14 Committee Report (PDF) [581KB]

CD3.15 Committee Report Addendum (also includes addendum for Appeal A) (PDF) [4MB]

CD3.16 Decision Notice (PDF) [148KB]

Section CD4: Statutory Consultee Resonses for Appeal B, Land South of Parr Lane, Eccleston Appeal

CD4.1 United Utilities (PDF) [538KB]

CD4.2 Tree Officer (PDF) [1KB]

CD4.3 Lead Local Flood Authority (PDF) [172KB]

CD4.4 LCC Highways (PDF) [93KB]

CD4.5 Open Space Comments (PDF) [99KB]

CD4.6 Affordable Housing (PDF) [42KB]

CD4.7 Environmental Health (PDF) [56KB]

CD4.8 LCC School Planning (PDF) [166KB]

CD4.9 Ecology (PDF) [215KB]

Section CD5: National Planning Policy and Guidance

CD5.1 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (PDF) [552KB]

CD5.2 Planning Practice Guidance: Consultation and Pre-Decision Matters (PDF) [464KB]

CD5.3 Planning Practice Guidance: Determining a Planning Application (PDF) [232KB]

CD5.4 Planning Practice Guidance: Housing and Economic Needs Assessment (PDF) [332KB]

CD5.5 Planning Practice Guidance: Housing Supply and Delivery (PDF) [335KB]

CD5.6 National Model Design Guide (PDF) [6MB]

CD 5.7 Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (PDF) [1MB]

CD5.8 Housing White Paper: Fixing our Broken Housing Market (PDF) [9MB]

CD5.9 Planning Practice Guidance: Plan Making (PDF) [487KB]

CD5.10 Planning White Paper: Planning for the Future (PDF) [4MB]

CD5.11 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (PDF) [552KB]

CD5.12 Housing Delivery Test: 2020 Measurement Technical Note (PDF) [338KB]

CD5.13 Planning Practice Guidance: Plan Making (PDF) [512KB]

Section CD6: Local Planning Policy, Guidance and Housing Evidence

CD6.1 Central Lancashire Core Strategy (2012) (PDF) [7MB]

CD6.2 Chorley Local Plan (2012-2026) (PDF) [7MB]

CD6.3 Chorley Local Plan 2015 Policies Map (PDF) [7MB]

CD6.4 Central Lancashire Local Plan Issues and Options Main Consultation Paper (PDF) [2MB]

CD6.5 Central Lancashire Local Development Scheme (PDF) [216KB]

CD6.6 Central Lancashire Local Plan: Issues and Options Consultation (2019) Chorley Council Elected Members Comments on Site Suggestions (PDF) [387KB]

CD6.7 Emerging Local Plan - Site suggestions in Adlington (PDF) [2MB]

CD6.8 Emerging Local Plan - Site suggestions in Eccleston and Mawdesley (PDF) [2MB]

CD6.9 Memorandum of Understanding and Statement of Co-operation (MOU1) (PDF) [138KB]

CD6.10 Memorandum of Understanding and Statement of Co-operation 2 (MOU2) (PDF) [1000KB]

CD6.11 Report on Planning Matters by Director of Planning and Development, Chorley Council (PDF) [500KB]

CD6.12 Chorley Local Plan Inspector's Partial Report (PDF) [5MB]

CD6.13 Chorley Five Year Housing Supply Statement (May 2020) (PDF) [1MB]

CD6.14 Chorley Five Year Housing Supply Statement (updated March 2021) (PDF) [902KB]

CD6.15 Chorley Five Year Housing Supply Statement (May 2021) (PDF) [458KB]

CD6.16 Central Lancashire Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (PDF) [1MB]

CD6.17 North West of England Plan: Regional Spatial Strategy to 2021 (PDF) [8MB]

CD6.18 North West of England Plan Regional Spatial Strategy - Panel Report (PDF) [3MB]

CD6.19 Central Lancashire Core Strategy Inspector's Report (PDF) [286KB]

CD6.20 Central Lancashire Strategic Housing Market Assessment (2017) (PDF) [3MB]

CD6.21 Central Lancashire Housing Study (PDF) [792KB]

CD6.22 An Analysis of Chorley's Functional Economic Area (PDF) [3MB]

CD6.23 Housing Land Monitoring Report (2021) (PDF) [1MB]

CD6.24 Report to Full Council Meeting (25 February 2020) - Adoption of Central Lancashire Memorandum of Understanding (PDF) [651KB]

CD6.25 Chorley Borough Council: Planning Proof of Evidence (Pear Tree Lane, Euxton) (PDF) [402KB]

CD6.26 2016 Committee Report on Application Ref: 16/00489/OUTMAJ (Pear Tree Lane, Euxton) (PDF) [879KB]

CD6.27 South Northamptonshire Council - Housing Land Availability Study April 2016 (PDF) [1MB]

CD6.28 South Northamptonshire Council - Housing Land Availability Study April 2020 (PDF) [1MB]

CD6.29 Lichfields Start to Finish 2nd Ed. (2020) (PDF) [739KB]

CD6.30 Memorandum of Understanding and Statement of Co-operation 2 and Statement of Common Ground (MOU2) (PDF) [967KB]

CD6.31 Emerging Local Plan - Annex 2 Chorley Council Elected Members Comments (PDF) [387KB]

CD6.32 Central Lancashire Economic Regeneration Strategy 2026 (PDF) [668KB]

CD6.33 Minutes of Central Lancashire Strategic Planning Joint Advisory Committee (22nd June 2021) (PDF) [313KB]

CD6.34 Proof of Evidence of Nick Ireland (Appeal Ref: APP/F2360/W/19/3234070) (PDF) [1MB]

CD6.35 Report On The Examination Into The West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Local Plan (PDF) [1MB]

CD6.36 West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Local Plan (Part 1) (PDF) [16MB]

CD6.37 South Northamptonshire Council - Housing Land Availability Study April 2017 (PDF) [1MB]

CD6.38 Chorley Corporate Strategy - 2019/20 - 2021/22 (PDF) [637KB]

CD6.39 Chorley Housing Strategy - 2019 - 2024 (PDF) [284KB]

CD6.40 Central Lancashire Strategic Housing Market Assessment (2009) (PDF) [3MB]

CD6.41 Five Year Land Supply Statement 2017 (PDF) [913KB]

CD6.42 Five Year Land Supply Statement 2018 (PDF) [849KB]

CD6.43 Five Year Land Supply Statement 2019 (PDF) [879KB]

CD6.44 Proof of Evidence of Melissa Kurihara  (Appeal Ref: APP/D2320/W/17/3173275) (PDF) [1022KB]

CD6.45 Issues & Options Outcomes Report (PDF) [6MB]

CD6.46 Chorley Local Plan Annual Monitoring Report (June 2021) (PDF) [1MB]

CD6.47 Emerging Local Plan - Annex 1 List of Suggested Sites (PDF) [20MB]

Section CD7: Supplementary Planning Policy Documents

CD7.1 Central Lancashire Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (PDF) [796KB]

CD7.2 Central Lancashire Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Supplementary Planning Document (PDF) [622KB]

CD7.3 Central Lancashire Employment Skills Supplementary Planning (PDF) [391KB]

CD7.4 Central Lancashire Core Strategy Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (PDF) [2MB]

CD7.5 Open Space and Playing Pitch Supplementary Planning Document (PDF) [342KB]

Section CD8: Relevant Case Law, Appeal and SoS Decisions

CD8.1 Land at Pear Tree Lane, Euxton, Chorley (PDF) [362KB]

CD8.2 Land at Chain House Lane, South Ribble (PDF) [210KB]

CD8.3 Land to the South of Chain House Lane, Whitestake (PDF) [185KB]

CD8.4 Land at Cardwell Farm, Barton (PDF) [211KB]

CD8.5 Land north of Aylesbury Road, Buckinghamshire (PDF) [289KB]

CD8.6 Land off Westminster Drive, Dunsville, Doncaster (PDF) [296KB]

CD8.7 Land south of Kislingbury Road, Rothersthorpe (PDF) [183KB]

CD8.8 Land South of Oakridge, Highnam, Gloucester (PDF) [530KB]

CD8.9 Land off Ashmead Drive, Gotherington (PDF) [257KB]

CD8.10 Land east of Waters Lane, Middleton Cheney (PDF) [310KB]

CD8.11 Land off the A38, Coombe Hill, Gloucestershire (PDF) [322KB]

CD8.12 Tewkesbury Borough Council v Secretary of State for Communities Housing and Local Government & Ors [2019] EWHC 1775 (PDF) [266KB]

CD8.13 Wainhomes (North West Limited) and SOSHCLG and SRBC [2020] EWHC 2994 (Admin) (PDF) [327KB]

CD8.14 St Albans v Hunston Properties Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 1610 (PDF) [121KB]

CD8.15 Gallagher Estates Ltd & Anor v Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council [2014] EWHC 1283 (Admin) (PDF) [406KB]

CD8.16 Bloor Homes East Midlands Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2014] EWHC 754 (Admin) (PDF) [535KB]

CD8.17 Monkhill Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor (Rev 1) [2021] EWCA Civ 74 (PDF) [318KB]

CD8.18 Rascals Farm, Shipley Road, Southwater (PDF) [316KB]

CD8.19 Wavendon Properties Ltd vs. SoS HCLG & Milton Keynes Council [2019] EWHC 1524 (Admin) (PDF) [606KB]

CD8.20 Land at Pear Tree Lane, Euxton, Chorley (PDF) [225KB]

CD8.21 Suffolk Coastal DC v Hopkins Homes Ltd & Richborough Estates Partnership LLP v Cheshire East BC [2017] UKSC 37; [2017] 1 W.L.R. 1865 (PDF) [340KB]

CD8.22 Hallam Land Management Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local  Government & Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 1808 (PDF) [273KB]

CD8.23 Roundhouse Farm, Land Off Bullens Green Lane, Colney Heath (PDF) [357KB]

CD8.24 Money Hill, Land North Of Wood Street, Ashby-De-La-Zouch (PDF) [605KB]

CD8.25 Land off Audlem Road, Stapeley, Nantwich and Land off Peter De Stapeleigh Way, Nantwich (PDF) [1MB]

CD8.26 Land to the North of Bigsby Road, Retford (PDF) [288KB]

CD8.27 Oxford Brooks University Campus, Wheatley (PDF) [1MB]

CD8.28 Land Parcel 0088, Willow Bank Road, Alderton (PDF) [215KB]

CD8.29 Land Parcel 0088, Willow Bank Road, Alderton. Council Closing Statement (PDF) [314KB]

CD8.30 Land Parcel 0088, Willow Bank Road, Alderton. Appellant Closing Statement (PDF) [150KB]

CD8.31 Land south of Heath Lane, Codicote SG4 8YL (PDF) [338KB]

CD8.32 Land at Carrington Road, Adlington, PR7 4JE (PDF) [128KB]

CD8.33 Peel Investments v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government [2020] EWCA Civ 1175 (PDF) [349KB]

CD8.34 Land off Rilshaw Lane, Winsford (PDF) [647KB]

CD8.35 Satchell Lane, Hamble-le-Rice, Eastleigh (PDF) [244KB]

CD8.36 Eastleigh BC v SoS Communities and Local Government [2019] EWHC 1862 (Admin) (PDF) [251KB]

CD8.37 Tewkesbury Borough Council v Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government [2021] EWHC 2782 (Admin) (PDF) [285KB]

CD8.38 Blainscough Hall, Coppull - Appellants Closing Submissions (PDF) [427KB]

CD 8.39 Hookhams Lane and Ravensden Road with access via 25 Hookhams Lane, Salph End, Bedford (PDF) [202KB]

CD 8.40 Land East of Lower Road, Milton Malsor (PDF) [178KB]

  CD 8.41 Blainscough Hall, Coppull - Councils Closing Submissions (PDF) [254KB]

CD8.42 Blainscough Hall Appeal Decision (PDF) [314KB]

Section CD9: Miscellaneous Documents

CD9.1 The People and Nature Survey for England: Monthly interim indicators for April 2021 (PDF) [549KB]

CD9.2 Improving access to greenspace: A new review for 2020 (PDF) [1MB]

CD9.3 Economic Footprint of House Building in England and Wales (PDF) [17MB]

CD9.4 Labour Market Profile - Chorley (PDF) [1MB]

CD9.5 Appendix JS7 - Chorley's Affordable Housing Five Year Supply Analysis - 2021/22 to 2025/26 (PDF) [970KB]

CD9.6 Request for Planning Appeals in Chorley and Preston to be Recovered by the Secretary of State (PDF) [93KB]

CD9.7 House of Lords Built Environment Committee Report (PDF) [2MB]

CD9.8 Notification of the Judge's decision on the application for permission to apply for Planning Statutory Review (PDF) [151KB]

Section CD10: Other Core Documents and Correspondence

CD10.1 Chorley Council's Statement of Case (PDF) [807KB]

CD10.2 Appellant's Statement of Case, Land at Parr Lane, Eccleston (PDF) [268KB]

CD10.3 Appellant's Statement of Case, Land at Carrington Road, Adlington (PDF) [318KB]

CD10.4 Housing Statement of Common Ground (PDF) [708KB]

CD10.5 Planning Statement of Common Ground (PDF) [640KB]

Other Documents

Consultee Responses

Chorley Council's Waste and Contaminated Land Officer Comments for Land at Carrington Road (Appeal A) (PDF) [2KB]

Chorley Council's Tree Officer Comments for Land at Carrington Road (Appeal A) (PDF) [1KB]

Town Council and Parish Council Responses

Adlington Town Council's Comments for Land at Carrington Road (Appeal A) (PDF) [2KB]

Eccleston Parish Council's Comments for Land South of Parr Lane (Appeal B) (PDF) [72KB]

Documents Relevant to Both Appeals

Statements of Case

Chorley Council's Statement of Case (PDF) [807KB]

Appeal A: Land at Carrington Road, Appellant's Statement of Case (PDF) [318KB]

Appeal B: Land South of Parr Lane, Appellant's Statement of Case (PDF) [268KB]

Chorley Council's Revised Position Statement (PDF) [108KB]

Statements of Common Ground

Planning Statement of Common Ground (PDF) [640KB]

Statement of Common Ground - Housing Land Supply (PDF) [708KB]

Supplemental Planning Statement of Common Ground (PDF) [96KB]

Proofs of Evidence

Chorley Council's Proofs of Evidence (for both appeals)

Chorley Council's Proof of Evidence (PDF) [1MB]

Summary of Chorley Council's Proof of Evidence (PDF) [755KB]

Appellant's Proofs of Evidence

Appeal A: Land at Carrington Road

Appellant's Proof of Evidence (PDF) [509KB]

Summary of Appellant's Proof of Evidence (PDF) [266KB]

Appendices of Appellant's Proof of Evidence (PDF) [6MB]

Appeal B: Land South of Parr Lane 

Appellant's Proof of Evidence (PDF) [718KB]

Summary of Appellant's Proof of Evidence (PDF) [345KB]

Proofs of Evidence Relevant to Both Appeals

Appellant's Policy Proof of Evidence for Both Appeals (PDF) [552KB]

Summary of Appellant's Policy Proof of Evidence for Both Appeals (PDF) [291KB]

Appellant's Housing Land Supply Proof of Evidence (PDF) [909KB]

Appellant's Housing Land Supply Proof of Evidence Appendices (PDF) [1MB]

Appellant's Joint Position Statement (PDF) [202KB]

Supplemental Statement of Evidence Housing Land Supply (PDF) [174KB]