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88-96, Market Street West, Preston, PR1 2EU

Granted Preston 06/2026/0235 Prior Notification - Change of use

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior notification submission for change of use of offices (Class E) to 16no. apartments (Class C3)

As published by the council, reference 06/2026/0235

Application record

Reference
06/2026/0235
Type
Prior Notification - Change of use
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Prior approval granted
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
25 Feb 2026
Decided
5 May 2026
Ward
City Centre
Postcode
PR1 2EU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Feb 2026

    Received by Preston

  2. 5 May 2026

    Decision issued: Prior approval granted

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Preston granted permission on 5 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.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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