16, Downing Street, Preston, PR1 4RH

1. 15 Oct 2025

   Received by Preston

2. 22 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Prior approval granted

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Preston granted permission on 22 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.

• 30, Downing Street, Preston, PR1 4RJ

  06/2017/0008 Submitted 4 Jan 2017 150 yards away

  Single storey extension to rear, 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 2.8m height at the eaves

  Granted Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Newhall Veterinary Centre, 460 New Hall Lane, Preston, PR1 4TA

  06/2025/1045 Submitted 2 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  Prior notification submission for change of use of veterinary practice (Class E) to residential (Class C3)

  Granted Prior approval 10 docs

• Land adjacent to 408, New Hall Lane, Preston, PR1 4SX

  06/2026/0211 Submitted 23 Feb 2026 200 yards away

  Prior Notification submission for 15m steel pole to support fibre cable and ancillary electronic communications apparatus and/or radio antennae together with associated cabinetry housing electronic communications apparatus and/or radio equipment to form part of a high speed broadband electronic communications network

  Granted Telecoms 13 docs

• 476-484, New Hall Lane, Preston, PR1 4TB

  06/2025/1287 Submitted 25 Feb 2026 300 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~22 Apr

  Change of use from dry cleaners (Class E) to hand carwash and vehicle repair centre (sui generis) (retrospective)

  Status unknown Full applications 6 docs

• 34 Nevett Street, Preston, PR1 4RB

  06/2026/0044 Submitted 7 Jan 2026 450 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Grass verge adjacent to the footpath, opposite 20 Blackpool Road, Preston, PR2 6NU

  06/2025/0825 Submitted 29 Jul 2025 0.3 miles away

  Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed installation of new air quality monitoring station with power connection

  Granted Lawful development 9 docs

• 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