20 Miller Arcade, Lancaster Road, Preston, PR1 2QY Data via plota.co.uk

06/2026/0366 - Advertisement application Approved

Proposal

1no. internally illuminated projecting sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 23 Apr 2026
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Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

23 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Miller Arcade, Grade II, about 13 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 18 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Market Place Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Preston (Preston) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Preston
Application type
Advertisement application
Postcode
PR1 2QY
Received
around 23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
City Centre
Case officer
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Decision
Approval with conditions
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
studio John Bridge Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 83 days from validation, 28 days slower than Preston's median of 55 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 87% of advertisement consent here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
10,255decided in the last year

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

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