Planning application
7, Park Drive, Preston, PR2 1RN
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of detached garage to the rear of residential property at no.7 Park Drive, Preston, PR2 1RN as a commercial business, namely a Vehicle Servicing and Repair Garage
As published by the council, reference 06/2025/1152
Application record
- Reference
- 06/2025/1152
- Type
- Lawful use certificate
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse to grant certificate
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 4 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Lea & Larches
- Parish
- Lea and Cottam
- Postcode
- PR2 1RN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by Preston
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4 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refuse to grant certificate
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Preston refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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