Planning application
Lowthian House , Market Street, Preston, PR1 2ES
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of former nightclub (Sui Generis) to self-storage facility (Class B8)
As published by the council, reference 06/2025/1297
Application record
- Reference
- 06/2025/1297
- Type
- Full application
- Status
- Conditions
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval with conditions
- Received
- 28 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Postcode
- PR1 2ES
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jan 2026
Received by Preston
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28 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approval with conditions
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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Preston granted permission on 28 April 2026, 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.
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