Carmelite Convent, St Vincents Road, Preston, PR2 8QA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from convent (Class C2) to children's nursery (Class E(f)) and replacement of existing entrance gate Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Withdrawn on 28 Sept 2026 · Last checked 13 Oct 2026
Site constraints 2
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 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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Historical activity at this location
7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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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