Planning application
88-96, Market Street West, Preston, PR1 2EU
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
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25 Feb 2026
Received by Preston
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5 May 2026
Decision issued: Prior approval granted
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24 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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