Preston Grasshoppers, Lightfoot Green Lane, Preston, PR4 0AP Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 06/2026/0512
Date received
around 18 Jun 2026
Date validated
18 Jun 2026
Postcode
PR4 0AP

Description

2no free standing non-illuminated signs Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 113.

Day 113, past the statutory target. 89% of signs and adverts in Preston are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.

Day 11357 days past the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
10,255decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent signs and adverts in Preston to go on. Preston decision record →

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Fulwood 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.

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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