Fears at 'halfway house' planned for 'crime spot'

The brakes have been put on plans that could have seen a house in Preston converted into a home for ex-offenders – in an area branded a “known crime hotspot”.

- by Paul Faulkner

Lambert Road, where the 'residential institution' would be placed

That was the description given to the proposed location of the seven-bed “residential institution” - on Lambert Road, close to Brookfield Park - by the applicant seeking permission for it.

However, Preston City Council’s planning committee deferred a decision on the scheme after a question mark was placed over the reliability of the crime statistics presented to them.