Planning application
44-56 Guildhall Street, PR1 3AS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of flat nos. 12 and 16 from residential dwellings (Class C3) to serviced accommodation (Class C1) (retrospective)
As published by the council, reference 06/2026/0190
Application record
- Reference
- 06/2026/0190
- Type
- Full application
- Status
- Conditions
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval with conditions
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- City Centre
- Postcode
- PR1 3AS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2026
Received by Preston
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7 May 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
16 documents on file for this application
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Preston granted permission on 7 May 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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