185-187, New Hall Lane, Preston, PR1 5XB Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 2no. retail units at ground floor (Class E), 2no. self-contained one-bedroom flats at first floor (Class C3), 2no. self-contained one-bedroom flats at second floor (Class C3), two storey rear extension and external alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 17 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 114.

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: AQMA No.4
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 362 m away: Fishwick Bottoms; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 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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Important details

Council
Preston
Application type
Full application
Postcode
PR1 5XB
Received
around 17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
St Matthews
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 114, past the statutory target. 81% of full applications in Preston are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 11458 days past 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 →

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