31 Parkside, Lea, Preston, PR2 1YS Data via plota.co.uk

06/2026/0313 - Lawful use certificate Approved

Proposal

Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 17 Mar 2026
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Approved
7 May 2026

Approved on 7 May 2026 · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

National infrastructure project about 830 m away: Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets
The site is about 830 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: East Irish Sea Transmission Project (at pre-application, about 762 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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 7 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Lawful use certificate
Postcode
PR2 1YS
Received
around 17 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Ward
Lea & Larches
Parish
Lea and Cottam
Case officer
Show
Decision
Grant certificate
Decision date
7 May 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
PCE Designs Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 51 days. Approved, as 84% of lawful development certificates here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
33,528decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates 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