Church submits plans for new place of worship with car park and tree-planting in Catforth

A planning application has been submitted for a new Christian ‘ place of worship’ in Catforth.

The application from the Egerton Gospell Hall Trust is for land off Chapel Lane.

The proposed new Gospel Hall will provide a new up-to-date building for worshippers after the current building in Ashton was found to no longer be fit for purpose.

The land is home to derelict poultry farm buildings which would be replaced by a new hall and a car park.

A cottage within the site’s boundaries will remain and could be later sold-off.

There are also plans for landscaping with tree planting and new hedgerows.

The car park would be laid using permeable ‘glasscrete’ which allows grass to grow through.

There would also be improvements to pedestrian routes to the site.

Members of the Church have lived and worked in Preston and the surrounding areas for decades.

The church’s Rapid Relief Team supports community organisations, emergency services and families in need.

The group has donated food boxes to Preston schools and baby care kits to Baby Beat as well as food and water to the homeless.

Trustee Greig Burwood said: “We’re pleased to reach this key milestone in bringing forward our vision for a new, purpose-built, place of worship to serve our Church congregation in the local area.

“These proposals have been carefully prepared to ensure that they represent an appropriate level of development at this location and are designed to integrate well into the surrounding area.

“We were also pleased by the wider engagement we received during our consultation from members of the local community. The feedback we received helped us to positively shape key aspects of the proposals which have now been submitted.

“We look forward to continuing to work closely with Preston City Council and those in the community to progress the application.”