34, Lauderdale Street, Preston, PR1 8JL Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 06/2026/0910
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises
Council
Preston 6.2/10
Date received
22 Sept 2026
Date validated
22 Sept 2026
Postcode
PR1 8JL

Description

Change of use from retail (Class E) to residential (Class C3) with external alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 17 Nov 2026, from recent full applications across the UK.

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide full applications by day 56.

Day 1739 days to 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 →

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
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Also on the record
Conservation area about 83 m away: Fishergate Hill Conservation Area; Inside the Preston (Preston) built-up area; Heritage at risk about 83 m away: Fishergate Hill, Preston.
Not affected
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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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

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41, Lauderdale Street, Preston, PR1 8JL
Single storey rear extension
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2021 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2 Cliff Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8HY
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06/2016/0114
2016 Approved
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings