The subject property forms part of the 110-acre Lancashire Central development scheme, which has been granted outline planning permission for a mixed-use development consisting of retail, hotel, gym, drive-through, car sales, employment, and leisure accommodation, as well as up to 116 residential dwellings. The development is located approximately 3.5 miles south of Preston and 4.5 miles north of Chorley, with easy access to the M65 and M6 motorways via junction 29, providing connections to Manchester (30 miles south east) and Liverpool (33 miles south west).