26, West Cliff, Preston, PR1 8HU Data via plota.co.uk
Description
Change of use of Offices (Class E) to Bed and Breakfast accommodation (Class C1) Data via plota.co.uk
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Decision outlook
Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from recent full applications across the UK.
Day 37 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide full applications by day 56.
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 5
Show all 8 with distances
- 9 m48, West CliffGrade II
- 33 m54,56, West CliffGrade II
- 40 m42, West CliffGrade II
- 56 m39-57, West CliffGrade II
- 64 m60, West CliffGrade II
- 70 m38, West CliffGrade II
- 96 m66,68, West CliffGrade II
- 131 m72,74,76, West CliffGrade II
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £280,000 in November 2025. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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.
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