More short-stay car parking is due to be introduced in Chorley town centre.

The car parks behind the Town Hall are proposed to change from long stay to short stay on 1 April.

The change is said to allow for more people to make shorter and more frequent trips to the town centre.

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Councillor Peter Wilson, deputy leader of Chorley Council said: “Looking ahead to our exciting town centre improvement works, which will see the site of Cleveland Street car park transformed into a new town square, we are re-designating our Farrington Street and Back Mount Street car parks to ensure that people can still have ample short stay car parks when visiting the town centre.”

Short stay car parks operate from Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm and on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm.

Long stay car park permits will no longer be valid on Farrington Street or Back Mount Street from 1 April and all permit holders have been contacted.

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In 2023 Chorley Council was awarded £20m by the government for the regeneration of the town centre.

They are investigating other opportunities to ensure efficient car parking is retained during the improvement works and in the future.

You can find a full list of car parks here.

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