Planning authority
Preston City Council
Adopted plan on record; plan in preparation: getting started; HDT 460%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Central Lancashire Core Strategy |
| Adopted | Date not recorded |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Preston Local Plan |
| Stage | Getting started |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 460% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 562 |
| Decided | 612 |
| Granted | 556 (91%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 56 |
| Major applications decided | 46, of which 40 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 155 | 170 | 155 | 15 |
| October to December 2025 | 134 | 167 | 146 | 21 |
| January to March 2026 | 136 | 129 | 122 | 7 |
| April to June 2026 | 137 | 146 | 133 | 13 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 49: 7 allowed, 0 split, 42 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 16: 0 allowed, 2 split, 14 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 14% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2026 | Land to the South of Whittingham Lane & west of James Towers Way, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5DD Application 06/2025/0519 | Major dwellings | Hearing | Allowed |
| 27 May 2026 | St Andrews Preschool Ashton, Tulketh Road, Preston, PR2 1EQ Application 06/2025/0533 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 18 May 2026 | Garstang Road, Broughton, PR3 5LQ Application 06/2025/0868 | Major dwellings | Hearing | Dismissed |
| 24 March 2026 | 169, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, PR2 8HE Application 06/2025/0464 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 23 February 2026 | Land east of former Swainson Farm, Goosnargh Lane, Preston, PR3 2JU Application 06/2025/0182 | Major dwellings, 95 homes | Hearing | Dismissed |
| 8 January 2026 | Footpath outside 120 Friargate, Avenham, PR1 2EE Application 06/2025/0672 | Minor retail and services | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 22 December 2025 | Footpath opposite, 221 New Hall Lane, Preston, PR1 5XB Application 06/2025/0672 | Minor retail and services | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 22 December 2025 | Footpath outside 44 New Hall Lane, Preston, PR1 4DT Application 06/2025/0670 | Minor retail and services | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 10 November 2025 | The Croft, Eaves Lane, Woodplumpton, Preston, PR4 0BH Application 06/2025/0345 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 14 October 2025 | Simpson House Farm, Fernyhalgh Lane, Fulwood, PRESTON, PR2 5ST Application 06/2025/0254 | Minor Dwellings, 5 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
- 17 October 2026 Records added late or corrected (not new this week): adopted plan now shown as Central Lancashire Core Strategy (date of adoption not recorded)