2 School Lane Forton Preston Lancashire PR3 0AS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00599/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from residential (C3) to mixed use, residential (C3) and dog grooming business (sui generis) including siting of a purpose built dog grooming pod. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
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Validated
23 Jul 2026
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Consultation
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m.
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.

Building

Floor area63 m² (678 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wyre
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PR3 0AS
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Wyresdale
Parish
Forton
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
M L Planning
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 13 days slower than Wyre's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wyre in the last twelve months, from validation. Wyre decision record →

Public comments

10comments received
8 objecting2 supporting

80% object · above the UK average of 74%

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15087317
Planning Portal ref
PP-15087317
Neighbours
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
14 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
19 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wyre
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#288 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Wyre is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #272 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 66% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wyre decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #243 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #228 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #272 of 296
66%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #281 of 296
56%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
52 decided
539
Total decisions
90 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.