Apartments proposed for former Preston pub

Preston, South Ribble and Chorley councils have started an issues and options consultation as the authorities seek to map out development in Central Lancashire over the next 15 years.

The grade two-listed Cuerden Hall has been put on the market for £1.5m with its current tenants set to vacate in 2020.

Homes England has been granted consent for 750 houses on the 120-acre site of the former Whittingham Asylum near Preston.

Four schemes to bring 250 homes to Preston, including developments at Swainson Farm which has seen a backlash from local MP Ben Wallace, are recommended for approval at the city's planning committee this week.

Plans are being drawn up to add retail, community, and commercial space to the brownfield site in Preston, following an opening phase of 114 homes.

InfraRed Capital Partners has secured two lettings at the St George’s Shopping Centre in Preston as it looks to build a 28,000 sq ft restaurant quarter.

Opposition from a local MP has failed to stop Preston Council giving developer Wainhomes the go-ahead to build almost 280 houses across two sites at Garstang Lane.