WHITE HOUSE LEA LANE PRESTON LANCASHIRE PR4 0RT
Pending
26/0291
Description
MIXED USE EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING: 1) CHANGE OF USE OF DWELLINGHOUSE (USE CLASS C3) TO OFFICES (USE CLASS E(G)(I)); 2) ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY STORAGE BUILDING (USE CLASS B8); 3) MODIFICATIONS TO SITE ACCESS FROM LEA LANE; AND 4) PROVISION OF ASSOCIATED PARKING, HARDSTANDING AND 2.1 METRE HIGH INTERNAL GATES AND FENCING
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
IVY FARM LEA LANE PRESTON PR4 0RT
PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR ERECTION OF ONE DWELLING
2025
Refused
IVY FARM LEA LANE PRESTON PR4 0RT
PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR ERECTION OF ONE DWELLING
2020
Withdrawn
Sitting Goose, Lea Lane, Preston, PR4 0RT
Request for the making of a Tree Preservation Order
2020
Withdrawn
Sitting Goose, Lea Lane, Preston, PR4 0RT
Request for the making of a Tree Preservation Order
Fylde
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#172 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Fylde is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #215 out of 292. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Fylde decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #10 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #28 of 292
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #215 of 292
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #242 of 292
73%
Minor dwellings approved
33 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
33 decided
421
Total decisions
18 refused in 2025