Craige Southern - Councillor for Chorley (Croston, Mawdesley and Euxton South)

Councillor Craige Southern

Conservative Group Croston, Mawdesley and Euxton South

Email: craige.southern@chorley.gov.uk

Council: Chorley

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Committee Member) General Licensing Sub-Committee Regulatory Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee (Observer) (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Licensing and Public Safety Committee (Committee Member) Executive Cabinet Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Licensing and Gambling Sub-Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

74 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 27th January 2026 6.30 pm

January 27, 2026, 6:30 pm
Committee Committee Member

Chorley Liaison - Wednesday, 21st January 2026 6.30 pm

January 21, 2026, 6:30 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 20th January 2026 6.30 pm

January 20, 2026, 6:30 pm
Committee Committee Member

Shared Services Joint Committee - Tuesday, 13th January 2026 6.00 pm

January 13, 2026, 6:00 pm
Regulatory Sub-Committee Committee Member

Regulatory Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 17th December 2025 4.00 pm

December 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

173 decisions · Page 4 of 35

Local Government Reorganisation Proposal

From: Council - Tuesday, 18th November 2025 6.30 pm - November 18, 2025

The Council of Chorley decided to endorse the submission of a proposal for a four unitary Lancashire, their preferred model for Local Government Reorganisation in Lancashire, and to request the Government postpone the borough elections scheduled for 2026.

For Determination

Corporate Strategy 2025/26

From: Council - Tuesday, 18th November 2025 6.30 pm - November 18, 2025

...to approve the Corporate Strategy 2025/2026, which sets out the council's vision and strategic priorities for the coming year.

For Determination

25/00863/PIP - Land at Shelley Drive, Eccleston

From: Planning Committee - Tuesday, 11th November 2025 6.30 pm - November 11, 2025

...planning permission was refused for the erection of up to 9 dwellings and associated infrastructure on land at Shelley Drive, Eccleston, due to its location within the Green Belt and failure to meet exceptions for inappropriate development as defined by the Chorley Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.

For Determination

Appeals Report

From: Planning Committee - Tuesday, 11th November 2025 6.30 pm - November 11, 2025

...to note the report on planning appeals and decisions received between 6 October 2025 and 3 November 2025, including a dismissed appeal regarding digital advertisements at 2 Preston Road and a validated appeal against the refusal of a change of use application at 60 Pall Mall.

For Determination

25/00694/FUL - 10 Ashfield Road, Chorley

From: Planning Committee - Tuesday, 11th November 2025 6.30 pm - November 11, 2025

...planning permission was refused for the change of use of 10 Ashfield Road from offices to a 14-bedroom house in multiple occupation and a single-story side extension due to inadequate off-street parking, insufficient amenity space, and detrimental impact on the first-floor occupant, contravening local and national planning policies.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 74

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 173