Developers claim plan will revitalise a 'lifeless street'

A redundant office building in Preston city centre could be converted into dozens of single-room flats and a café-cum-restaurant.

- by Paul Faulkner

A bid has been made to turn Premier House, on Church Street, into a 30-bed house of multiple occupation (HMO) – aimed at students and commuting professionals.

According to plans lodged with Preston City Council, the two-storey building, opposite Preston Minster, has been largely vacant since the onset of the pandemic saw most of its office workers switch to home-working.