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Notice upheld5 January 20263370664

33 Manchester Road, Preston, PR1 3YH

Planning appeal 3370664 at 33 Manchester Road, Preston, PR1 3YH (Preston City Council) was dismissed on 5 January 2026 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters alleged constitute a breach of planning control.

without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land from a hard surfaced plot of land (former class B2 before demolition) to a car park (sui generis)

Authority
Preston City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Hartley D
Postcode
PR1 3YH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the matters alleged constitute a breach of planning control
  • Whether at the date the notice was issued, enforcement action could be taken
  • Whether the steps required by the notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach
  • Whether the period specified in the notice is reasonable

What decided it

The land had been abandoned and unused for a considerable time before being converted to a car park, constituting a material change of use requiring planning permission, and the enforcement notice was issued within the ten-year immunity period.

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