Open consultation

New prison in Lancashire

From:: Ministry of Justice and HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Published:: 7 October 2026

Summary

The Ministry of Justice is sharing further information on the Reserved Matters Application for the new prison in Chorley, Lancashire.

This consultation is being held on another website.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 1 November 2026

Consultation description

In December 2024, Outline Planning Permission was granted for the new prison. The next step for the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is the submission of the Reserved Matters Application (RMA) to consider appearance, layout and scale in more detail.

MOJ will now undertake a period of engagement with the local community. This information pack contains more detailed information on the reserved matters. Should local residents wish to provide comments or feedback, these can be submitted via the MOJ Consultation Hub. Alternatively, you can write to us via:

Briefing and Correspondence Team,
8th Floor,
102 Petty France,
London,
SW1H 9AJ

We expect to review comments and then submit the RMA to the local planning authority for their consideration.

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