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The Mill, School Lane, Preston, PR4 0HL

Granted Preston 06/2025/0909 Prior Notification - Change of use

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

Proposal

Prior notification for change of use of agricultural buildings to 7no. dwellings

As published by the council, reference 06/2025/0909

Application record

Reference
06/2025/0909
Type
Prior Notification - Change of use
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Prior approval granted
Received
25 Aug 2025
Validated
25 Aug 2025
Decided
16 Oct 2025
Ward
Preston Rural North
Parish
Woodplumpton
Postcode
PR4 0HL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Preston register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 06/2025/1309 Status unknown

    The Mill, School Lane, Preston, PR4 0HL

    Demolition of mill, change of use of land to open storage (Class B8) and existing buildings from agricultural to 40no. storage units (Class B8), and ancillary infrastructure

    Submitted 30 Jan 2026 Full applications
  • 06/2026/0076 Granted

    The Mill, School Lane, Preston, PR4 0HL

    Prior notification submission for the demolition of The Mill

    Decided 26 Feb 2026 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2025

    Received by Preston

  2. 16 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Prior approval granted

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Preston granted permission on 16 October 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • The Mill, School Lane, Preston, PR4 0HL

    06/2025/1309 Submitted 30 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~1 May

    Demolition of mill, change of use of land to open storage (Class B8) and existing buildings from agricultural to 40no. storage units (Class B8), and ancillary infrastructure

    Status unknown Full applications Demolition 23 docs
    Major scheme
  • The Mill, School Lane, Preston, PR4 0HL

    06/2026/0076 Submitted 19 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Prior notification submission for the demolition of The Mill

    Granted Other Demolition 11 docs

In Preston

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    1, Queens Road, Preston, PR2 3EA

    Single storey rear extension, the proposed extension would extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 4.9m; the maximum height of the proposed extension would be 3m and 3m height at the eaves

    Received 15 Jun, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 06/2026/0730 Status unknown

    Tustin Court, Port Way, Preston, PR2 2YQ

    Prior notification submission for change of use from offices (Class E) to 51no. self-contained flats (Class C3)

    Received 9 Jul, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 06/2026/0708 Status unknown

    9, Boulevard, Preston, PR1 4PE

    Single storey rear extension, the proposed extension would extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 6.0m; the maximum height of the proposed extension would be 4.0m and 3.0m height at the eaves

    Received 7 Jul, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 06/2026/0235 Granted

    88-96, Market Street West, Preston, PR1 2EU

    Prior notification submission for change of use of offices (Class E) to 16no. apartments (Class C3)

    Received 25 Feb, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 06/2026/0361 Granted

    33, Thorntrees Avenue, Lea, Preston, PR2 1PJ

    Single storey rear extension, the proposed extension would extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 3.27m; the maximum height of the proposed extension would be 3.55m and 2.25m height at the eaves

    Received 27 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval