New plans for Adlington's former Post Office - & 4 other applications this week in Chorley & South Ribble
Take a look at some of the most interesting planning applications verified this week in Chorley and South Ribble.
New plans have been submitted for a former Post Office site in Adlington.
The Post Office in Market Street, which was run by Jill and Barry Heeks since 1992, ceased trading on January 22, 2026, and services moved to Burgess Fruit and Vegetable shop in Park Road.
Now Somnium Commercial Ltd have applied to make changes to the unit, with Chorley Borough Council. The application proposes the sub-division of the former ground floor Post Office into two smaller retail units and separate accomodation.
The applicants say the frontage to Market Place already benefits from two entrance doors with two separate shop windows that would be retained. The retail area would be separated from the living accommodation to the rear which would then be converted into a six-bedroom HMO and a one-bedroom bed-sit (with independent access).
The ground floor would provide one bedroom (with shower and toilet facilities) and a communal kitchen, dining and living room area. At first floor level there would be a further five-bedrooms with shower and toilet facilities.
There are no proposals to change the front elevation of the building which will remain as it is. The existing rear conservatory would be demolished and replaced with a single-storey extension that would provide the living and kitchen area for the bed-sit.
A decision on the plans will be made in coming weeks by Chorley Borough Council.
Other planning applications verified this week in Chorley and South Ribble:
- Erection of 2.4m high security fencing with vehicle gates and access-controlled pedestrian gates at St James Church Of England School, Slater Lane, Moss Side.
- Prior approval for the installation of one new 20m ph.4.5 monopole in new site compound accommodating the relocation of six existing antennas and three existing equipment cabinets, installation of one new 300mm dish and other associated ancillary development at Snaylams Farm, Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole.
- Alteration to existing garage to form a residential detached annex and associated re-modelling ancillary to the main dwelling at 142 Marsh Lane, Longton.
- New agricultural lean-to building at Wilcocks Farm Dean Head Lane Rivington.
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