Preston tipped to approve 160 homes
Summary
Preston City Council’s planning committee is expected to approve three residential schemes next week, totalling 160 homes across the city centre and Broughton. The proposals include new-build apartments, conversion of upper floors at the listed Miller Arcade, and reserved matters approval for a countryside housing site off Garstang Road, with affordable housing secured through a mix of on-site provision and Section 106 contributions.
Why it matters
The article highlights how planning decisions, listed building constraints and affordable housing negotiations are shaping residential delivery in Preston. Surveyors may need to consider the implications for valuation, development viability, heritage sensitivity and planning compliance on similar schemes.
Key points
- Preston City Council is recommended to approve 160 homes across three schemes.
- Lanson House would deliver 63 apartments on vacant city-centre plots near listed buildings.
- Miller Arcade would gain 46 flats in its upper floors with no external alterations, but listed building consent is required.
- Garstang Road would provide 51 homes, including 20 affordable units, on a site classed as open countryside.
- Affordable housing at Lanson House is being addressed through a £68,000 off-site contribution and education payments.
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