Planning application
06/2026/0242
Belldale Cottage, Moss Lane, Preston, PR4 0HU
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed change of use from residential dwelling (Class C3(a)) to children’s care home for up to 2no. children/young people (Class C2)
As published by the council, reference 06/2026/0242
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by Preston
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22 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Grant certificate
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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06/2025/0954 Decided
Land at Moss Lane, Preston, PR4 0HU.
Discharge of condition no.3 (Habitat Management and Monitoring) attached to planning permission 06/2024/1084
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06/2025/1019 Granted
Belldale House, Moss Lane, Preston, PR4 0HU
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of a dwelling (Class C3) as a residential institution children's care home for up to 2no. children/young people (Class C2)
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06/2025/1088 Granted
The Old Methodist Chapel, Chapel Lane, Preston, PR4 0HX
Change of use of former butcher's premises (Class E) to residential use of adjoining dwelling (Class C3) including external alterations
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06/2025/0894 Refused
Land off Jane Lane, Preston, PR4 0HS
1no. agricultural storage building
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In Preston
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06/2026/0548 Status unknown
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Certificate of lawfulness for proposed solar panels to the rear elevation
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06/2026/0313 Granted
31 Parkside, Lea, Preston, PR2 1YS
Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension
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06/2026/0379 Granted
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Certificate of Lawfulness for single storey rear extension
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06/2026/0285 Granted
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Certificate of Lawfulness for increase in occupancy from 3no. children/young people to 4no. children/young people and continued use as children’s care home (Class C2)
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06/2026/0303 Granted
9 Greystock Avenue, Preston, PR2 9QL
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed erection of hip to gable roof enlargement and rear dormer