Preston planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Preston City Council, updated daily. Preston City Council received 158 planning applications in the last 90 days, 6 of them major schemes. 93% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 54 days.
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Recent applications in Preston
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Land west of Garstang Road, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5JA
51-dwelling reserved matters scheme, Broughton near Preston. Reserved matters for appearance, layout, scale and landscaping under an outline permission, giving 51 homes on land west of Garstang Road. Groundworks, drainage and brickwork packages open first, with roofing, M&E and hard landscaping…
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Barneys Piano Bar, 118-119, Church Street, Preston, PR1 3BT
6-apartment conversion with retail, Preston. Demolishes an existing extension and erects a new single-storey extension; converts ground floor to E(a) retail and first/second floors plus annex to six apartments at full application stage. Structural, fit-out, M&E and drainage packages are…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
20 and 22, Lambert Road, Preston, PR2 6YQ
Four-bungalow residential scheme on Lambert Road, Preston, new build. Four new bungalows across the 20 and 22 Lambert Road site, submitted for planning consent. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and drainage packages are open to local subcontractors and material suppliers for a small-volume build.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
21, Abbey Street, Preston, PR2 2QD
Two-flat conversion of a Preston house, Abbey Street. Converts one existing dwellinghouse into two self-contained flats at full application stage. Kitchen and bathroom fit-out, partitioning, rewiring and sound insulation are the packages for local interior subcontractors.
Fit-outM&EJoinery
Brook House Farm, Horns Lane, Preston, PR3 2FJ
Two-dwelling Class Q conversion of farm building, Preston. Converts an agricultural building into two homes via prior notification, not full planning. Roofing, insulation, glazing and M&E services are the packages for local installers and suppliers.
RoofingInsulationGlazing
63-83, Perrys Motor Village, Blackpool Road, Preston, PR2 6BX
Mixed vehicle commercial scheme with storage yard, Preston. Retrospective full application adding tyre, valeting and car wash units to existing vehicle storage. Drainage, hardstanding and fencing groundworks open first, with M&E and fit-out for the workshop units to follow.
GroundworksDrainageFit-out
2 Delaware Street, Preston, PR1 5XT
151.2 kWp rooftop solar installation on a Preston commercial building. Adds roof-mounted PV panels and electrical equipment to an existing structure via permitted-development prior notification. Electrical supply and mounting systems are the live packages for renewable energy specialists.
RenewablesM&E
2 Friargate, Preston, PR1 2AU
Hot food takeaway change of use, Friargate, Preston, at full application stage. Converts a city-centre unit with new kitchen extract, ventilation, internal layout and shopfront. Extraction ductwork, commercial kitchen fit-out and shopfront glazing are the live packages for specialist installers.
Fit-outM&EGlazing
Town Hall, Lancaster Road, Preston, PR1 2RL
Solar PV retrofit on Preston Town Hall, listed building consent. Replaces 38 existing 245kW panels with 134 new roof-mounted units, plus access paving, mounting frames and internal rewiring. Renewables installers, electrical contractors and heritage-experienced roofers can target mounting frames…
RenewablesM&EHard landscaping
Town Hall, Lancaster Road, Preston, PR1 2RL
Town Hall rooftop solar PV upgrade, 134 panels, full application. Replaces 38 existing panels with 134 roof-mounted units, adding access paving, frames and cabling. Renewables installers, electrical contractors and paving suppliers can target the mounting frames, cabling and internal rewiring…
RenewablesM&EHard landscaping
41, Jepps Avenue, Preston, PR3 5AS
Two-storey rear extension, side extension and garage conversion, Preston. Adds first-floor and two-storey rear fabric plus a converted garage for living space at full application stage. Structural frame, roofing and glazing at scale, with M&E and joinery throughout.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
18 Queens Drive, Preston, PR2 9YJ
Two-storey side/rear extension, single-storey rear extension and outbuilding, Preston. Combines a substantial two-storey rear extension with a single-storey rear addition, new outbuilding, roof conversion to gable, and porch alteration plus full window replacement at full application stage…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Brabiner Cottage, Brabiner Lane, Preston, PR2 5SN
Sewage treatment plant installation replacing a septic tank, Preston. Removes existing septic tank and installs a modern treatment plant at full application stage. Groundworks, drainage and civil engineering dominate; the new plant requires excavation, pipework and environmental compliance.
GroundworksDrainage
University Library, 52 St Peters Square, Preston, PR1 2HZ
Single-storey vestibule extension to a university library, Preston. Adds a new front entrance vestibule to an existing building, with the application type unspecified. Glazed entrance screens, brickwork and groundworks for the foundations are the packages to pursue.
BrickworkGroundworksGlazing
Moor Park High School, Moor Park Avenue, Preston, PR1 6DT
Security fencing and gate scheme at Moor Park High School, Preston. Installs a 3m-high security fence along part of the site boundary with 13 gates, varying an approved scheme at amendment stage. Footings and steel fence and gate fabrication suit local groundworks and metalwork subcontractors.
GroundworksSteel
Planning appeals in Preston City Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Preston City Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Preston City Council, raw rate
20.6%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29%
national rates applied to this caseload
8.4 percentage points below expected. Preston City Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
179 appeals counted, 175 judged either way (36 allowed, 139 dismissed), 4 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-08 to 2026-05.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 18.7% | 28.8% | 107 | 107 | 20 |
| Householder (HAS) | 3.3% | 35.6% | 32 | 30 | 1 |
| Enforcement Notice | 40% | 13.5% | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 30% | 33.3% | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 40% | 36.9% | 5 | 5 | 2 |
4 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Called In Planning Application | Too few judged | 72.4% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tree Preservation Order | None judged | 20.6% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Preston City Council
Preston City Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Preston City Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Affordable rent54 homes
- Shared ownership66 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Preston City Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder96% (85 decided)
- commercial93% (41 decided)
- other100% (40 decided)
- residential91% (33 decided)
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