The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) reveals that half of the proposed 5,300 homes in Preston's North West expansion have been built. Despite progress, the masterplan's promise of two new primary schools and a secondary school remains unfulfilled, raising concerns among local councillors.
Guild Hall repair bill, a city centre re-opening bonanza and five other key Preston talking points for 2025Half of the new homes planned as part of a major expansion of Preston have now been completed.
Fewer than 1,500 homes now need to be brought forward and granted permission within the next 10 years in order for the ambitious housing project to be realised within the expected timeframe – provided that both they and the yet-to-be built approved houses ultimately get off the ground. Of the 319 dwellings completed between April 2023 and March 2024, 92 – or 28 percent – fell into the discounted ‘affordable homes’ category, meaning they were offered for sale or rent at less than market rates. On individual developments within urban areas – which was the status granted to much of North West Preston – city planning policy states that 30 percent of new homes should be classed as affordable, unless housebuilders can show it would make their developments financially unviable.
It is not currently known what the future holds for the two sites set aside for the primary schools – one north of Tabley Lane and another between Sidgreaves Lane and William Young Way. “It’s great to see North Preston being successful and people choosing to move here. I’ve spoken to residents from both new housing developments and existing communities across the whole area.
As with most new housing developments, those in North West Preston have also been subject to an expected payment in what is known as ‘community infrastructure levy’ , to fund services needed as a result of the new homes being built. The amount to be paid – often running into the millions of pounds – is non-negotiable and depends on the size and type of development.
A town hall spokesperson told the LDRS the health centre refurbishment was one of the success stories which showed how the local planning system had facilitated the development of North West Preston. However, not all proposed community benefits in North West Preston have come to fruition. Back in 2021, Woodplumpton Parish Council criticised the removal of a planned neighbourhood centre of shops and community services from a new estate to be built in Higher Bartle after the developer argued it was unaffordable.The masterplan set out an ambition for North West Preston – previously a largely greenfield area – to be developed as a ‘garden city’.
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