Town Hall, Lancaster Road, Preston, PR1 2RL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of 134no. roof mounted solar photovoltaic panels, access paving, electrical cabling and founting frames and internal alterations to provide associated electrical wiring, following the removal of existing 38no. 245kW solar photovoltaic panels Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from Preston's recent full applications.
Site constraints 3
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- 2 mTown HallGrade II
- 34 mSessions HouseGrade II*
- 48 mAmounderness HouseGrade II
- 50 mPrinces BuildingsGrade II
- 59 mPost Office and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 60 mGolden Cross HotelGrade II
- 70 mPreston War MemorialGrade I
- 73 mGroup of Nine Telephone Kiosks Outside Head Post OfficeGrade II
- 75 mThe Fish MarketGrade II
- 87 mThe Covered MarketGrade II
- 87 mHarris Public Library, Museum and Art GalleryGrade I
- 104 mThe Stanley Arms HotelGrade II
- 113 m33,34, Market PlaceGrade II
- 113 m21,23, Lord StreetGrade II
- 117 mObeliskGrade II
- 117 m20,22, Lancaster RoadGrade II
- 127 m16,18, Lancaster RoadGrade II
- 133 m10,12,14, Lancaster RoadGrade II
- 142 mMiller ArcadeGrade II
Checked on 16 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
Decision outlook
Day 6 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
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
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