63-83 Blackpool Road, Preston, PR2 6BX Data via plota.co.uk

06/2026/1024 - EI Screening Opinion Pending

Proposal

Request for a screening opinion Pursuant to Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England) Regulations 2017 for open and vehicle storage, containerised self-storage, an external car wash, valeting/detailing and tyre-fitting operations, together with associated access, parking, drainage, landscaping, acoustic fencing and other works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Oct 2026, from recent eia screening and scoping opinions across the UK.

Site constraints 1

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 16 October 2026. 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
EI Screening Opinion
Postcode
PR2 6BX
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
St Matthews
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide eia screening and scoping opinions by day 20.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
88%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
1,918decided in the last year

Plota live figures for eia screening and scoping opinions decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent eia screening and scoping opinions in Preston to go on. Preston decision record →

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