181-183, Preston Road, Preston, PR2 5JP Data via plota.co.uk

06/2026/0471 - Prior Notification - Others Approved

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
around 30 Apr 2026
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Approved
24 Jun 2026

Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Grimsargh built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,800,000 in April 2025. Detached house, freehold.

3 April 2025£1,800,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Preston
Application type
Prior Notification - Others
Postcode
PR2 5JP
Received
around 30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Preston Rural East
Parish
Grimsargh
Case officer
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Decision
Prior approval granted
Decision date
24 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Agent
S&L Planning Consultants
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 22 days slower than Preston's median of 33 for prior approvals. Approved, as 83% of prior approvals here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
26,020decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent prior approvals in Preston to go on. Preston decision record →

Preston
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#92 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Preston ranks #118 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Preston decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #90 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #21 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #118 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #202 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
70 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
63 decided
653
Total decisions
50 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.