Preston City Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Preston City Council decided more than 990 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 8% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 55 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Preston City Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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1 October 2026 · Refused
13-19, Great Hanover Street, Preston, PR1 1PY · 06/2026/0189
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24 September 2026 · Approved
Preston Marina Care Home, Navigation Way, Preston, PR2 2YP · 06/2026/0502
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8 September 2026 · Approved
Arkwright House, 27 Stoneygate, Preston, PR1 3XT · 06/2025/0978
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25 August 2026 · Approved
2 - 8 Lancaster Road and 11 Church street · 06/2026/0143
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25 August 2026 · Approved
The Brick House, Ducie Place, Preston, PR1 4UJ · 06/2025/0770
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21 August 2026 · Approved
2.5 storey building comprising 11.no apartments (Class C3b)
1a Land to the West of St Margaret's Close · 06/2026/0528
Figures for Preston City Council
| Applications decided | more than 990 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 8%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 55 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 54 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 25%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 78plan adopted 2012 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Preston City Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues in this case are: • whether the proposed development is in a suitable location for housing having regard to the development plan; • the effect of the proposal on the Area of Separation; • the effect of…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings, with particular reference to noise and disturbance.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issue is whether the site lies in a suitable location for development, having particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.