Preston Bus Station RIBA Competition, Architect, Building, Planning, Modern Lancashire Architecture
Preston Bus Station Competition
Planning Approval: RIBA Lancashire Architecture Contest ? Transport Development in northwest England, UK
21 Dec 2016
Preston Bus Station Design Planning
Planning Permission for Preston Bus Station Redevelopment
Design: John Puttick Associates
Lancashire County Council approves application for Youth Zone at Preston Bus Station, for a design that won a RIBA Competition.
Plans for the new building next to Preston Bus Station, which were submitted in August, have now been approved.
The new Youth Zone, which will be situated next to the bus station, will house a wide range of activities for young people including sports, arts and music. The bus station is owned by Lancashire County Council. Once completed, the new building will be operated by OnSide Youth Zones, a national charity dedicated to providing safe and inspiring facilities for young people to spend their leisure time.
Jennifer Mein, leader of the county council, said: ?We?re delighted that we?ve got approval for this exciting project, which will provide a major new space for young people.
?This planning approval is a major step forward for our overall redevelopment plans on the bus station site. There?s a great momentum building on this project, with car park repairs, concourse improvements and now the planning approval for the new Youth Zone.
Architect John Puttick said: ?One of our key o...