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£130,000

Parsons Brow, Market Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7

Key Features

  • Central location off established main street.
  • Site area 320 sq m (3,445 sq ft).
  • Currently used as a car park.
  • Redevelopment potential subject to planning approval.

Description

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The site occupies a strategic central location off Market Street within Chorley town centre and is ideally suited for possible redevelopment subject to planning. Previous applications for office use have been granted however, approval has now lapsed. Historic plans are attached recording the potential ground and first floor office layout, three car parking spaces and part external elevation.

The site is currently used for car parking.

Location:
Parsons Brow is off Market Street by the side of Bang Bang opposite Halliwell Street.

Site Area:
320 sq m (3,445 sq ft).

Road:
Parsons Brow is apparently adopted and maintained by the Local Authority and should be left clear and unobstructed to allow vehicles to visit and leave site.

Tenure:
It is understood the site is Freehold.

Services:
It is understood that mains services were previously available however interested parties should make their own enquiries and investigations.

Assessment:
Interested parties should make their own enquiries to Chorley Borough Council's Business Rates Department on .

VAT:
VAT will be payable on the purchase price.

To View:
By visiting the site. Strictly by appointment with Peter E Gilkes & Company and with whom all negotiations should be conducted.

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Date Posted
2026-07-17

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 87% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Duke Street Primary School536 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    317
    Type
    Community school
  • Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School774 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    201
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley789 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    157
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Highfield Community Primary School872 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    234
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Gillibrand Primary School926 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    201
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Parklands High School0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,102
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Michael's Church of England High School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,134
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Albany Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    725
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Holy Cross Catholic High School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    976
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Southlands High School1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    821
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Booths Chorley, Chorley304 metres
Iceland Chorley, Chorley317 metres
M&S Foodhall Market Walk Shopping Centre, Chorley365 metres

GP surgery

The Chorley Surgery25 metres

Pharmacy

Cohens Chemist25 metres

Hospital

Chorley And South Ribble Hospital1 mile

Green space

Playing Field212 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Chorley Rail Station372 metres

Nearest bus stop

St Georges Street82 metres

Typical drive times

Chorley2 min · 0.5 miles
Horwich12 min · 5.4 miles
Leyland11 min · 5.3 miles
Adlington7 min · 2.8 miles
Preston (city)19 min · 11 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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