Planning application
Lindens, 50 Lightfoot Lane, Preston, PR2 3LR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of a dwelling (Class C3a) as a children's care home for up to 3no children (Class C2)
As published by the council, reference 06/2025/0926
Application record
- Reference
- 06/2025/0926
- Type
- Lawful use certificate
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant certificate
- Received
- 29 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 29 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 21 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Greyfriars
- Postcode
- PR2 3LR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Aug 2025
Received by Preston
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21 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Grant certificate
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Preston granted permission on 21 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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