Springfield Manor Gardens, 228 Garstang Road, Preston, PR2 9RB Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 06/2026/0779
Date received
around 24 Aug 2026
Date validated
24 Aug 2026
Postcode
PR2 9RB

Description

Change of use from former chapel (Class F1) and morgue to pottery studio and café (Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 19 Oct 2026, from recent full applications across the UK.

Day 46 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide full applications by day 56.

Day 4610 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
96,673decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 4

Registered park or garden about 89 m away: The former Harris Orphanage
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Conservation area about 91 m away: Harris Childrens Home Conservation Area; Inside the Fulwood 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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Preston
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#92 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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