Preston's former magistrates’ court building, Amounderness House, is being regenerated
A historic Preston building has moved a step closer to being brought back to life after more than 20 years lying idle in the heart of the city centre. Councillors have given the go-ahead to the conversion of the former magistrates’ court building, Amounderness House, into an office and retail facility.
Preston City Council’s planning committee has now approved what will be a £7.4m refurbishment, details of which emerged when the application was lodged back in August. The work will involve the creation of a new public space within an existing courtyard area and the demolition of mid-20th century extensions, with a modern replacement being put in their place.
City council planning officer Jonathan Evans said that the planned addition of mezzanine floors in the original part of the property – in order to create a new second floor level – was deemed “harmful, but…the harm would be at the lower end of less than substantial. Committee member Jennifer Mein said that it would be “fantastic to see building back in use again” – and she and her colleagues unanimously approved the request, made by the council itself, both for planning permission and listed building consent. As part of the plans, an electricity substation will be installed within the existing service area of the Box Market, beneath the canopy of the Grade II-listed Fish Market.
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