Castle House Holdings Ltd is bringing forward proposals to broaden the sport, recreation and leisure facilities available at the Laurels Golf Club. The proposals include an extension to the existing maintenance building to form a gym, creation of a padel centre and golf driving range, along with refurbishment of the existing restaurant.
A formal planning application will be submitted in Summer 2026 following this consultation.
This consultation gives you the opportunity to review the proposals and provide your feedback on the scheme.
Here you can view or download official documents and plans which will be submitted as part of the planning application. Browse the list to find the information you need.
The Laurels Golf Club is located on Preston Road (A49) in Charnock Richard. The site on which the new sport and leisure facilities are proposed extends to 9.47 hectares and forms the southern part of the wider golf club site. This area is currently occupied by a nine-hole golf course and clubhouse, and includes a mix of managed green space including golf course infrastructure, woodland pockets and open pasture.
The proposals aim to enhance and widen the sports and leisure facilities available at the golf club for use by the local community. This will improve opportunities for participation in sport and leisure activities. The new facilities will help to support the long-term future of the golf club by diversifying the sports and recreational offer.
The scheme will include:
The existing golf course on the northern part of the golf club will be retained. The existing maintenance building will be extended to the east to create a gym. The padel centre and golf driving range will be constructed to the south on undeveloped golf course land.
The existing access to the site off Preston Road (A49) will be retained. New internal access roads and parking, including disabled parking, will be delivered as part of the scheme. Enhanced landscaping will be introduced within the site.
Scheme Benefits
The planning application will be submitted to Chorley Council for determination. The scheme has been carefully designed following a detailed appraisal of the site and its context, with the proposals having been informed by the following surveys and reports.
Management measures will be put in place through the submission of a Construction Management Plan (CMP) to ensure that any effects on the surrounding community during the construction phase will be minimised. For example, the CMP will restrict construction hours.
The existing golf course on the northern part of the site will be retained and will remain operational during the construction process.
An application is expected to be submitted in Summer 2026.
Complete the comment form at the bottom of the page and the project team will consider your feedback prior to the planning application submission. There will be an opportunity to make formal comments once the application has been submitted to Chorley Council via the Council’s website.
Letters have been distributed to properties within the neighbouring area of the site. Members of the public are invited to submit comments using the contact form on this webpage.
The contact form will be closed for comments on 5th August 2026 and the comments will be reviewed prior to a planning application being submitted.
For comments to be taken into account, they must be made in writing using the contact form and include the name, email address and postcode of the person making the comments.
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