Over half of the planned new homes in Preston's major expansion have been completed, marking significant progress towards the vision of 5,300 properties in the city's northwest. The Local Democracy Reporting Service reveals that 2,638 homes have been built, with another 1,192 granted planning permission. The ambitious project, envisioned in 2014, aims to deliver the remaining homes within the next 10 years.
Half of the new homes planned as part of a major expansion of Preston have now been completed. A vision for the development of around 5,300 properties across the north west of the city was drawn up in 2014.
Notwithstanding that crucial caveat, Preston City Council says the figures suggest the North West Preston scheme is well on track. The latter has proved a bone of contention amongst some of the councillors representing parts of the patch – particularly the thorny issues of schools. The masterplan suggested the newly developed area would require two new primary schools – both expected to have two entry classes – and a one-form entry secondary school.
Details on progress are expected to be released within the coming weeks. Cllr John Potter – the Liberal Democrat opposition group leader on Preston City Council and the Preston West division representative on the county council – has previously called for development in North West Preston to be halted until the new schools are delivered.
“Most importantly, we need the new schools in the places we were promised. Not miles away on the former Tulketh site, but in the new communities. Anything less would be a betrayal of what residents were promised,” Cllr Potter said. The masterplan also proposed the creation of a new health facility in the North West Preston patch, along with the upgrading of the existing Ingol Health Centre. However, the now defunct Greater Preston NHS Clinical Commissioning Group said at the time that the expansion of the Ingol surgery would enable a “more effective and co-ordinated approach” to be taken to providing health services in the growing area.
Financial contributions from developers building in the area were also demanded to go towards funding the two-mile East-West Link Road – now made up of William Young Way, Albany Avenue and Aldeburgh Drive – which connects Edith Rigby Way to the roundabout at Tom Benson Way and Lightfoot Lane. The route was designed to provide better access to the new housing sites and relieve existing congestion.
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