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The Mill, School Lane, Preston, PR4 0HL

Granted Preston 06/2026/0076 Early acknowledgement for demolition

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.

  • 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

    Submitted 30 Jan 2026 Full applications
  • 06/2025/0909 Granted

    The Mill, School Lane, Preston, PR4 0HL

    Prior notification for change of use of agricultural buildings to 7no. dwellings

    Decided 16 Oct 2025 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jan 2026

    Received by Preston

  2. 26 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Prior approval not required

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

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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.

Nearby applications

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  • The Mill, School Lane, Preston, PR4 0HL

    06/2025/0909 Submitted 25 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Prior notification for change of use of agricultural buildings to 7no. dwellings

    Granted Prior approval 19 docs
    Several homes
  • The Mill, School Lane, Preston, PR4 0HL

    06/2025/1309 Submitted 30 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~1 May

    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

    Status unknown Full applications Demolition 23 docs
    Major scheme

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    New House Farm, Ford Lane, Preston, PR3 2FD

    Prior notification for 1no. agricultural building for the storage and maintenance of agricultural machinery and equipment

    Received 7 Jul, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Other
  • 06/2026/0302 Granted

    Woodend Farm, Tower Lane, Preston, PR2 9HN

    Prior notification submission for demolition of 1no. bungalow

    Received 13 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Other
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    Received 6 Apr, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Other
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    Received 13 Apr, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Other
  • 06/2026/0312 Refused

    Back Lane Farm, Back Lane, Preston, PR3 2FH

    Prior notification submission for 1no. agricultural building

    Received 17 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Other