# Licensing in Chorley

> Chorley has no selective or additional licensing scheme in force.

- Checked 26 Oct 2026 (researched_at 2026-10-26, verified_at 2026-10-26)
- Region: North West
- ONS code: E07000118
- Web page: https://lettance.com/councils/chorley
- API: https://lettance.com/api/v1/councils/chorley

## Licensing schemes

### Mandatory HMO licence: Mandatory HMO licensing (Chorley fees)

- Status: In force (`in_force`)
- Area: Whole borough of Chorley (national scheme).
- Fee: Published standard fee: £846. HMO licence cost table: up to 5 occupants, 5-year licence: £484 application fee + £362 grant fee (£846 total); above 5 occupants: £484 plus £60 per additional occupant + £362 plus £60 per additional occupant; variation £122. Page undated.
- Licence length: 5 years
- Who needs one: Privately rented HMOs occupied by 5 or more people forming 2 or more households who share amenities like a kitchen, bathroom or laundry. The council states smaller HMOs (3 or 4 persons) do not require a licence.
- Apply: https://forms.chorleysouthribble.gov.uk/hmo-licence-chorley
- Licence conditions: https://chorley.gov.uk/downloads/file/1313/hmo-standards
- Confidence: High
- How we checked this: For a new HMO, the property must not be tenanted until a full valid application has been received and accepted. A DBS check dated within 12 months is required for everyone involved in management.
- Sources: https://chorley.gov.uk/environmental-health/hmo/2, https://chorley.gov.uk/environmental-health/hmo/3

## Article 4 for house shares

Chorley has an Article 4 direction on HMOs (shared houses). Turning a family home into a shared house may need planning permission.

- Area: The whole administrative area of Chorley Council ('as shown edged red' on the direction plan). Immediate C3 to C4 direction made on 23 September 2025, consulted on 24 September to 16 October 2025, and confirmed by an Executive Member decision on 24 February 2026 (confirmation notice dated 4 March 2026). The sealed direction states: 'The Article 4 Direction will come into force on 24th September 2025.'
- Takes effect: 24 September 2025

Council source: https://chorley.gov.uk/planning-building-control/guide-article-4-directions

## Civil penalty policy

Not yet confirmed: we have not found Chorley's civil penalty policy yet.

## Consultations

We found no consultations when we researched Chorley.

## Not yet confirmed

We could not settle these points when we researched Chorley on 26 October 2026. Check them with the council before you rely on them.

- No selective or additional licensing scheme was found. Checked: the housing hub, the HMO pages (which state smaller HMOs need no licence), the private rented housing and Renters' Rights Act pages. The council does not state the absence; committee papers were not searched.
- No civil penalty policy was found.

## Landlord register

The national landlord register is separate from licensing. Chorley is in North West, where registration is planned from 15 May 2027 to 14 August 2027. The regulations are still in draft. Read about the register: https://lettance.com/register

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From Lettance: https://lettance.com/councils/chorley (catalogue edition 31 October 2026). This is information, not legal advice. Check the linked sources, and the council's own pages, before you act.