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226 Strand Road, Preston, PR1 8UJ

Granted Preston 06/2025/0836 Prior Notification - Change of use

Works: New dwelling

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior notification submission for change of use from 2no. hairdressers and nail salon units (Class E) to 2no. one bedroom studio apartments (C3)

As published by the council, reference 06/2025/0836

Application record

Reference
06/2025/0836
Type
Prior Notification - Change of use
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Prior approval granted
Received
31 Jul 2025
Validated
31 Jul 2025
Decided
18 Sep 2025
Ward
City Centre
Postcode
PR1 8UJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Jul 2025

    Received by Preston

  2. 18 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Prior approval granted

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Preston granted permission on 18 September 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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