Norwest Court, Guildhall Street, Preston, PR1 3NU

1. 30 Sep 2025

   Received by Preston

2. 2 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Prior approval granted

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Preston granted permission on 2 December 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.

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.

• 38-42, Guildhall Street, Preston, PR1 3NU

  06/2026/0270 Submitted 4 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~29 Apr

  Change of use of ground floor and basement to form 4no. apartments (Class C3) and associated external alterations

  Status unknown Full applications New dwelling 19 docs
  Several homes

• 44-56 Guildhall Street, PR1 3AS

  06/2026/0190 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Change of use of flat nos. 12 and 16 from residential dwellings (Class C3) to serviced accommodation (Class C1) (retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• 30, Cannon Street, Preston, PR1 3NS

  06/2025/1071 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use of first and second floor from office and storage space (Class E) to 2no 1 bed apartments (Class C3) including reinstatement of window on existing rear outrigger, alterations to fenestration on the rear elevation, and second floor rear extension over existing first floor outrigger

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 25 docs

• 40a & 40b, Cannon Street, Preston, PR1 3NT

  06/2025/0895 Submitted 3 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Installation of 6no. solar panels to front elevation and 6no. solar panels to rear elevation

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• Pavement outside 17 Fishergate, Preston, PR1 3NN

  06/2026/0766 Submitted 21 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep

  Installation of a multifunction Hub unit featuring an integral advertisement display and defibrillator

  Status unknown Full applications 10 docs

• Pavement outside 17 Fishergate, Preston, PR1 3NN

  06/2026/0765 Submitted 21 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep

  1no. digital advertisement display within proposed new communications Kiosk (Illuminated Static and Animated Displays)

  Status unknown Advertising

• 06/2026/0625 Granted

  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