A total of 469 properties are set to spring up on an open-air car park on land bounded by Manchester Road, Queen Street and Grimshaw Street which was previously home to Dryden Mill.
Those behind the scheme have claimed that it could be “a catalyst” for the long-planned regeneration of the Stoneygate area of the city.
A senior councillor has said that if Preston’s current trend for city centre living continues, it could end up on a par with the likes of Manchester and Leeds.
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Designed by Preston-based David Cox Architects and promoted by city planning firm Cassidy + Ashton, this is how the finished development will look.
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The development will feature a garden courtyard Photo: (image: David Cox Architects and Cassidy + Ashton)
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The former Dryden Mill site had been used for regular indoor car boot sales in the years leading up to its demolition. Plans to put almost 200 shipping containers on the site for a period of up to five years were rejected in 2021. Photo: LEP staff