Community unhappy over plans for affordable homes in St Matthew’s

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Community unhappy over plans for affordable homes in St Matthew’s

2nd, March 2012 by Ed Walker

A controversial housing development in one of the most densely populated areas of Preston looks set to be given the nod by councillors. Community Gateway are seeking to build 20 affordable homes on disused land in the St Matthew’s ward. The site formerly known as Truro Place has been laid to waste since 2002 when former houses were demolished. The plans – which were first [...]

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BBC North director Peter Salmon opens Preston College’s new £5m arts centre

18th, January 2012 by Joseph Stashko

Preston College’s new £5 million visual and performing arts centre has been officially opened by BBC North director Peter Salmon. Salmon, a BAFTA winning producer from Burnley, switched on a 3D light projection display covering the front facade of the building which stands at the entrance to the college’s Fulwood campus. The unveiling was watched by an audience including hundreds of students along with representatives from [...]

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Signature milestone reached for Save Preston Bus Station epetition as deadline nears

15th, January 2012 by Ed Walker

A petition demanding a city-wide referendum on the future of Preston Bus Station closes tomorrow. The epetition has attracted nearly 1,500 signatures as campaigners attempt to stop the demolition of one of Preston’s iconic landmarks. John Wilson, who tweets as @SaveBusStation, tabled the petition in November. It has now passed the 1,350 signatures it needs to ensure councillors have to debate the issue at a [...]

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Businesses consider post-Tithebarn city development, discuss how to fix “deserted” city centre

11th, January 2012 by Joseph Stashko

Preston’s business leaders last night discussed options and potential development plans for restructuring the city after the collapse of the Tithebarn project. As part of a week of listening to the public and local businesses alike, the Your City, Your Say event held at the Holiday Inn gave businesses a chance to speak to council leader Peter Rankin and chief executive Lorraine Norris. In a [...]

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Plans for Moor Park skate park approved by the council

20th, December 2011 by Joseph Stashko

A decade long campaign for a major skate park in Preston has finally been given the go ahead by Preston Council. Preston Skate Park Project have had their plans for a skate park at the edge of Moor Park opposite Deepdale stadium approved by the council. The group, who have been campaigning since 2001, consists of 300 members with four making up the formal board. [...]

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Preston Council prepares for a week of listening after Tithebarn collapse

19th, December 2011 by Ed Walker

Council chiefs are preparing a New Year’s resolution of their own in 2012 – to listen to the views of residents. Admitting the failures of the Tithebarn project, Preston City Council will take to the streets for a week from January 9th 2012 to consult with Prestonians about the future of the city. A series of public roadshows will take place in the Bus Station, [...]

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Deadline looms for comments on new Preston housing plans

12th, December 2011 by Ed Walker

Tomorrow is the final day for residents across Preston to have their say on where 22,000 new homes could be built in the area. Preston, South Ribble and Chorley needs to build new homes by 2026 to meet its exploding population and planners want your views on where these new homes could go. View a map showing the proposed sites View Potential housing development sites [...]

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200 new homes could be built on Grimsargh greenfields

18th, November 2011 by Ed Walker

A swathe of greenfield land near Grimsargh could disappear under a brand new housing development. Plans for 200 new homes have been submitted to Preston City Council for consideration on an 11.5 hectare site off Longridge Road just north of the Red Scar Industrial Estate. The development would see two to five bedroom homes built right on the edge of the city limits, with 20% [...]

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New application submitted for Asian wedding hall in Deepdale

13th, November 2011 by Ed Walker

A banqueting and wedding venue for Preston’s growing Asian community could be built in Deepdale. Former industrial land in the east of the city has been earmarked for a 100+ guest wedding hall. The application is the second to be put forward for the former Harcross Mill site, after an initial bid by the Meena Charitable Foundation was unsuccessful in February due to fears over [...]

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Opinion: What should happen to the old Post Office?

11th, November 2011 by Peter Rankin

The former post office building situated right in the heart of the city is a beautiful, iconic building and is extremely important to the people of Preston. Forming, as it does, one side of the civic square of the city, our wonderful Flag Market, it is grade II listed and is crying out for a heritage restoration project to bring it back into use. This [...]

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close up view of artist impression of moor park skate park

Plans for a leading skate park in Moor Park submitted

8th, November 2011 by Ed Walker

Plans for a skate park in a historic Preston park have been submitted by the council. A part of Moor Park opposite Deepdale stadium will be developed to allow skateboarding, inline skating and BMXing. An application, submitted by Preston council, claims the development “will improve and expand the range of existing recreational and sporting facilities in the park.” As well as a skate park the [...]

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Opinion: Are local councils just going to ignore Lancashire’s regional housing plan?

7th, November 2011 by Michael Wellock

Town planning found itself in the unusual position of making the headlines over the summer. Especially, if you were a Daily Telegraph reader and following their Hands off our Land Campaign. The to-do was courtesy of the Government’s publication of the highly controversial National Planning Policy Framework. Personally, I always felt this was a bit of a sideshow. Real planning controversy only starts when you [...]

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John Lewis pull out of Preston as Tithebarn is ‘not financially viable’

3rd, November 2011 by Joseph Stashko

Preston’s proposed £700m city centre redevelopment has been confirmed as not going ahead in its current form, say council bosses. John Lewis’s decision not to come to Preston City Centre has meant that plans for the multi-million pound development have been scrapped, with no new bus station planned due to the current economic climate. This comes after a huge public enquiry in 2010 which granted [...]

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