2 Friargate, Preston, PR1 2AU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use to a hot food takeaway (sui generis), including installation of kitchen extract and ventilation, new internal layout, and new shopfront Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Dec 2026, from Preston's recent full applications.
Site constraints 3
Show all 10 with distances
- 7 m11, FriargateGrade II
- 57 mThe Black HorseGrade II
- 79 mGroup of Nine Telephone Kiosks Outside Head Post OfficeGrade II
- 92 m33,34, Market PlaceGrade II
- 94 mPost Office and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 99 mPreston War MemorialGrade I
- 104 mThe Fish MarketGrade II
- 116 mChurch of St George the MartyrGrade II*
- 136 mObeliskGrade II
- 150 mTown HallGrade II
Checked on 23 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 £96,000 in February 2023. Other property, leasehold.
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 February 2015, 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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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 12 of the 56-day target. Preston usually decides full applications by day 55.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Preston in the last twelve months, from validation. Preston decision record →
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.
Leaseholders: 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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