Allocation of housing sites

Policy HS1 allocates land and sites for new housing. Below is a detailed description of each new allocation.

MD1 Cottam MD2 North West Preston

Allocation of land and sites for MD1 Cottam and MD2 North West Preston can be found in the areas for development section. 

HS1.1 Lancashire Fire and Rescue HQ, Garstang Road

This site is within the broad area defined as North West Preston Strategic Location. The site, fronting Garstang Road, is currently in use, and at 1.5 hectare (ha) in total, could contribute approximately 40 new homes.

Given the site is currently in use, and the subsequent redevelopment requirements if it was to come out of use, it is not anticipated to come forward until later in the plan period (up to 2021).

HS1.2 Argyll Road Depot

The site is owned, and currently occupied, by Preston City Council. Along with the adjacent Preston Bus site, fronting Deepdale Road, the site covers a total of 4.3ha. The Council has set aside funds to undertake a feasibility study for redevelopment of the site.

The site is previously developed and located within an established residential area.

It is envisaged that the site could accommodate up to 300 new homes, incorporating a significant contribution of affordable housing/starter homes.

HS1.3 Parker Street

The site is currently in use for light industrial uses and is located within an area of mixed employment/residential uses within the Ashton area. Given the site is currently in use, it is not envisaged to come forward for redevelopment in the short term, residential would however be a favourable re-use.

The site measures approximately 1.3ha and could accommodate up to 50 units as part of a higher density development.

HS1.4 Eastway Nurseries, Eastway

This is a former nursery, now vacant, 1.45ha site situated immediately adjacent to Eastway and within a suburban residential area. The previously developed site is suitable for lower density housing, and as such, it is estimated that it could accommodate in the region of 24 new homes.

HS1.5 Tetrad, New Hall Lane

The site is within an existing employment area, and was formerly allocated for employment uses in the Local Plan. The site is surrounded by a mixture of uses, with residential dominating.

Planning permission was granted on part of the site for 51 dwellings in July 2014.

HS1.6 Skeffington Road / Castleton Road

The site is an existing employment site within the Deepdale area of the City. Covering approximately 0.96ha, the site is currently in use, but could provide approximately 38 new homes as part of a higher density housing development.

Given the siting of the employment uses, and the surrounding residential uses, if the site did come out of employment use, residential would be a favourable re-use.

HS1.7 Deepdale Mill, Deepdale Mill Street

The site is an existing employment site within the Deepdale area of the City. Covering approximately 0.71ha, the site is currently in use, but could provide approximately 28 new homes as part of a higher density housing development.

Given the siting of the employment uses, and the surrounding residential uses, if the site did come out of employment use, residential would be a favourable re-use.

HS1.8 Shelley Road / Wetherall Street

The site is an existing employment site within the existing urban area. Covering approximately 0.67ha, the site is currently in use, but could provide approximately 27 new homes as part of a higher density housing development.

Given the siting of the employment uses, and the surrounding residential uses, if the site did come out of employment use, residential would be a favourable re-use.

HS1.9 Stagecoach Bus Depot, Selbourne Street

The site is an existing employment site within the Frenchwood area of the City. Covering approximately 0.79ha, the site is currently in use, but could provide approximately 32 new homes as part of a higher density housing development.

Given the siting of the employment uses, and the surrounding residential uses, if the site did come out of employment use, residential would be a favourable re-use.

HS1.10 Goldenhill School, Cromwell Road

A former school site, currently vacant following relocation to a site in South Ribble. The site is under the ownership of Lancashire County Council, and covers just under 1ha of land. Former school buildings currently occupy the site, and there may be potential for re-use of parts of the site, along with an element of new build housing.

It is estimated that, accounting for some re-use of existing buildings, the site could accommodate approximately 20 units.

HS1.11 Former Tulketh Community Sports College, Tag Lane

This is a 1.31ha site that could deliver approximately 30 units as part of a lower density residential development. The site is previously developed and currently occupied by school buildings which became vacant following the merger of the school with Fulwood High School and Arts College.

HS1.12 Brethren's Meeting Room, Egerton Road

This site is currently in use and is situated to the rear of several large detached properties on the corner of Egerton Road and Pedders Lane, Ashton. The site is within an area of lower density housing, and as such could potentially accommodate a total of 12 units.

HS1.13 Land North of Tom Benson Way

This irregular shaped greenfield site measures 1.33ha in total and sits just north of Tom Benson Way and south of the Cottam (MD1) allocation. The site is a suitable housing allocation and adjoins existing suburban residential areas.

The site could accommodate approximately 30 units.

HS1.14 Land North and South of Whittingham Road, Longridge.

This is a large part greenfield/part previously developed site adjacent to the built up area of Longridge. In total, the site covers just over 19.5ha and has recently been granted 3 separate planning permissions totalling 488 units.

HS1.15 Former Whittingham Hospital

This site, the former Whittingham Hospital located on Whittingham Lane, Goosnargh is owned by the Homes and Community Agency (HCA). The HCA have worked to secure planning permission for a mixed use development including 650 units.

HS1.16 Land off Forest Grove, Barton

This is a 2.76ha greenfield site adjacent to the rural settlement of Barton. Reserved Matters approval was granted for 62 units on this site in April 2014.

HS1.17 Land to the South of Ribblesdale Drive, Grimsargh

This is a 4.5ha greenfield site adjacent to the settlement of Grimsargh off Ribblesdale Drive.

Outline planning permission was granted at appeal for 70 units in June 2014.

Allocated housing developments and related infrastructure

The sites listed below and as shown on the Policies Map PDF document are allocated for housing development and related infrastructure which is to be delivered through CIL and/or developer contributions.

The allocated housing land equates to an estimated total of 8,637 houses of which 5,800 are expected to be completed in the period 2014-2026.

There is capacity within the strategic allocation at North West Preston for the construction of an additional 2,837 dwellings as and when required.

MD1 Cottam and MD2 North West Preston

Policy HS1 - Allocation of Housing Sites