15 interesting Preston plans from the past fortnight featuring a new coffee shop & changes to 4 churches
Take a look below at the most interesting planning applications submitted in Preston over the last two weeks.
In total, 26 planning applications were submitted across Preston between Monday, October 26 and Sunday, November 8.
Below we have just outlined the 15 most interesting plans but you can read them all in full on the planning website here.
Application Number: 06/2026/1083
Location: 26 - 61 Adelphi Court, Adelphi Street, Preston, PR1 7BU
Description: Certificate of lawful use of 3no properties each as a 12-bedroom house of multiple occupancy in excess of 10 years without compliance with condition no.3 (student occupancy) attached to planning permission 06/1987/0710
Registration Date: 26/10/2026
Application Number: 06/2026/1088
Location: Land at Roman Road Farm, Roman Way, Preston
Description: Diversion of Public Right of Way footpath no. 0602003
Registration Date: 26/10/2026
Application Number: 06/2026/1089
Location: Bonds Farm, Horns Lane, Preston, PR3 2NE
Description: Prior notification for 1no. agricultural building for the storage of farm equipment (tractors and associated plant)
Registration Date: 27/10/2026
Application Number: 06/2026/1093
Location: St Ignatius, St Ignatius Square, Preston, PR1 1TT
Description: Ecclesiastical exemption*
Registration Date: 27/10/2026
*Ecclesiastical exemption is a legal provision that frees qualifying listed places of worship from needing standard secular listed building consent from local planning authorities for internal or designated alterations. This application makes way for repairs of the roof and lanterns affected by dry rot, which is part of wider renovation works explained here.
Application Number: 06/2026/1094
Location: St Walburges Church, Weston Street, Preston, PR2 2QE
Description: Ecclesiastical exemption for removal of timber and glazed screen (retrospective)
Registration Date: 28/10/2026
Application Number: 06/2026/1037
Location: Bradcroft, Goosnargh Lane, Preston, PR3 2BN
Description: Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of a designated room for aesthetic treatments
Registration Date: 29/10/2026
Application Number: 06/2026/1068
Location: The Goldthread Works, Avenham Road, Preston, PR1 3TF
Description: Listed Building Consent for internal works
Registration Date: 30/10/2026
Application Number: 06/2026/1077
Location: The Venue, St Marys Street North, Preston, PR1 5LG
Description: New coffee shop (Class E)*
Registration Date: 03/11/2026
*Earlier plans to erect a single storey building to be used as a coffee shop were withdrawn.
Application Number: 06/2026/1112
Location: Seventh Day Adventist Church, Grimshaw Street, Preston, PR1 3DD
Description: Listed Building Consent for installation of stair lift to south-west elevation and internal alterations
Registration Date: 03/11/2026
Application Number: 06/2026/1108
Location: The Park Hotel and 8 East Cliff, Preston, PR1 3JE
Description: Discharge of condition no.11 (Off site highway works) attached to planning permission 06/2023/0509
Registration Date: 03/11/2026
Application Number: 06/2026/0883
Location: Emmanuel Church, Brook Street
Description: Conversion of former Emmanuel Church to 21no apartments, including external alterations to building, single storey rear extension, accessible ramped access, cycle and refuse storage, landscaping and car parking, following demolition of existing entrance*
Registration Date: 03/11/2026
*This application follows an earlier request for Listed Building Consent to carry out the conversion. It is worth noting that the full church will not be converted, the East end of the Nave will be retianed for church and community use.
Application Number: 06/2026/0825
Location: 43, Whinfield Lane, Preston, PR2 1NQ
Description: 3no. new dwellings, new access and conversion of coach house into annex ancillary to main dwelling at 43 Whinfield Lane
Registration Date: 04/11/2026
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Application Number: 06/2026/1005
Location: 21-22, Cross Street, Preston, PR1 3LT
Description: Change of use from former hairdressers (Class E) to 4no. self-contained apartments (Class C3), including external alterations
Registration Date: 05/11/2026
Application Number: 06/2026/1118
Location: Land to the South of Goosnargh Lane, Goosnargh, Preston, PR3 2JU
Description: Discharge of condition no.3 (Surface water drainage scheme and foul water drainage scheme), no.4 (Construction Management Plan or Construction Method Statement) and no.5 (Construction of the site access) attached to planning permission 06/2026/0679*
Registration Date: 05/11/2026
*This application involves the erection of four self-build dwellings and detached garages.
Application Number: 06/2026/1119
Location: Land north of Eastway, Preston
Description: Discharge of condition no.2 (Noise study) attached to reserved matters approval 06/2019/0178*
Registration Date: 06/11/2026
*This application involves the construction of 1 supermarket, 6 commercial units, 1 restraunt/public house and 1 drive-thru restaurant/cafe as per application 06/2018/0055
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