71, Forest Grove, Preston, PR3 5AY Data via plota.co.uk

06/2026/0638 - Lawful use certificate Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawful development for proposed single story rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 17 Jun 2026
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Approved
1 Jul 2026

Approved on 1 Jul 2026 · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Barton (Preston) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £300,000 in February 2016. Detached house, leasehold.

29 February 2016£300,000New build

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

Building

Floor area114 m² (1,227 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (89 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2014
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Preston
Application type
Lawful use certificate
Postcode
PR3 5AY
Received
around 17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Preston Rural North
Parish
Barton
Case officer
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Decision
Grant certificate
Decision date
1 Jul 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 14 days from validation, 37 days faster than Preston's median of 51 for lawful development certificates. 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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.