Heat pump support
in Chorley.

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Chorley sits within the Central Lancashire planning area, where the joint local plan covers Chorley, Preston, and South Ribble and plans development through 2041. The plan’s published housing requirement allocates 334 dwellings per year to Chorley, while site assessment considers flood risk, highways access, heritage impact, sustainability, and utilities access. This makes property-specific surveys important for new-build and retrofit work, particularly where external equipment, access, drainage, or electrical capacity must be considered. Chorley Council also identifies listed buildings and conservation areas as places where architectural and historic character is protected; changes to listed buildings may require listed building consent, and conservation-area controls can affect permitted development and external works. The council’s 2025–2030 climate strategy records domestic buildings as the largest source of borough emissions in its 2023 profile and sets an ambition for a net-zero council and borough, subject to feasibility.

• Provide the Chorley postcode, property type, approximate age of the building, and whether it is within a listed building or conservation area if known.
• Record the heat-pump make and model, system type, installation date, recent service history, and any installer or commissioning documents available.
• Note the exact symptom, when it began, whether heating or hot water is affected, any warning code, and what happens after a normal restart.
• Make safe access available to the outdoor unit, indoor controls, cylinder, plant area, and relevant electrical isolators; do not remove covers or attempt refrigerant work.