7, Park Drive, Preston, PR2 1RN Data via plota.co.uk

06/2026/0932 - Lawful use certificate Pending

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of detached garage to the rear of residential property at no.7 Park Drive, Preston, PR2 1RN as a commercial business, namely a mixed use for the repair, servicing and pre-MOT inspection of motor vehicles (sui generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 9 Nov 2026.

Site constraints 2

National infrastructure project about 594 m away: Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets
The site is about 594 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 436 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £65,000 in November 1996. Detached house, freehold.

1 November 1996£65,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Preston
Application type
Lawful use certificate
Postcode
PR2 1RN
Received
around 14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kingsley Smith Solicitors LLP
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.