Planning application
The Mill, School Lane, Preston, PR4 0HL
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior notification submission for the demolition of The Mill
As published by the council, reference 06/2026/0076
Application record
- Reference
- 06/2026/0076
- Type
- Early acknowledgement for demolition
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior approval not required
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Preston Rural North
- Parish
- Woodplumpton
- Postcode
- PR4 0HL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Preston register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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06/2025/1309 Status unknown
The Mill, School Lane, Preston, PR4 0HL
Demolition of mill, change of use of land to open storage (Class B8) and existing buildings from agricultural to 40no. storage units (Class B8), and ancillary infrastructure
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06/2025/0909 Granted
The Mill, School Lane, Preston, PR4 0HL
Prior notification for change of use of agricultural buildings to 7no. dwellings
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Preston
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26 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Prior approval not required
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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 26 February 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.
About less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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The Mill, School Lane, Preston, PR4 0HL
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