Planning application
226 Strand Road, Preston, PR1 8UJ
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
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31 Jul 2025
Received by Preston
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18 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Prior approval granted
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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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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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