Planning application
Yew Tree Farm, Catforth Road, Preston, PR4 0HH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior notification submission for change of use of agricultural building to 1no. dwelling
As published by the council, reference 06/2025/1138
Application record
- Reference
- 06/2025/1138
- Type
- Prior Notification - Change of use
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior approval granted
- Received
- 29 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 29 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Preston Rural North
- Parish
- Woodplumpton
- Postcode
- PR4 0HH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Preston register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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06/2026/0758 Status unknown
Yew Tree Farm, Catforth Road, Preston, PR4 0HH
1no dwelling following demolition of existing agricultural buildings
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06/2025/1146 Granted
Yew Tree Farm, Catforth Road, Preston, PR4 0HH
Outline planning application for the erection of 1no two storey dwelling and detached garage, following the demolition of the existing 1no two storey dwelling and two outbuildings (all matters reserved)
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06/2025/0512 Withdrawn
Yew Tree Farm, Catforth Road, Preston, PR4 0HH
Outline application for 1no. replacement dwelling, following the demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings (all matters reserved)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Oct 2025
Received by Preston
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16 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Prior approval granted
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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 16 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.
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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